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Neither. Both ovals and circles are two-dimensional shapes. Earth is three-dimensional. Earth is what is called an oblate spheroid, meaning it is wider around the equator than it is from pole to pole.
Pearline Blick
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∙ 14y agoNo, because an ellipse is a two-dimensional figure. The shape of the Earth is a geoid, though knowing that isn't all that helpful since it basically just means "shaped like the Earth". It's a somewhat irregular ellipsoid that bulges a bit on the bottom (south) half.
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∙ 12y agoThe world is neither. The Earth is not a sphere and not an egg shape. It is a flattened sphere and is wider on the Equator.
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∙ 15y agoYes the earth is a slight oval shape. not a perfect circle.
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∙ 13y agoThe Earth orbits the sun when it gets all around the sun the year is over
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∙ 13y agoThe Solar System is oval in shape.
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∙ 12y agoYes.
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What kind of orbits do the planets do around the sun?
An ellipse, like any planet. In the case of Earth (and the other planets in the Solar System), the ellipse is quite close to a circle (in math/astronomy terms, the ellipse has a low eccentricity).
What is the shape of the Earth's obit around the sun?
The earth's orbit, like almost all orbits of heavenly bodies, is an ellipse.
Which planet is most like Earth in diameter and mass?
Venus is closest to the Earths size and mass - often referred to as Earths sister or twin planet. Venus' Mass is around 82% of Earths, while its diameter is a little smaller than Earths at around 95% of Earths.
Which planet is most like earth in size and mass?
Venus is closest to the Earths size and mass - often referred to as Earths sister or twin planet. Venus' Mass is around 82% of Earths, while its diameter is a little smaller than Earths at around 95% of Earths diameter.
The ellipse with less eccentric is smaller or larger than an ellipse with more eccentric?
Eccentricity does not refer to the [size] of the ellipse. It refers to the [shape].An ellipse with [zero] eccentricity is a [circle].As the eccentricity increases, the ellipse becomes less circular,and more 'squashed', like an egg or a football.
What is an orbit shaped like?
an ellipse
What is shaped like an ellipse?
an egg
What is an olive shaped like?
an ellipse
Why does orbital distance change?
Orbits are shaped like an ellipse, with the star at the focus. An ellipse does not have a constant radius.
Which shape is a closed curve shaped like an egg?
An ellipse.
What does the shape of an ellipse describe to us?
The path of an object in orbit around another object. It's a "conical section", shaped like a circle, but "flattened" in one direction (a circle can be considered a special case of an ellipse). An ellipse has two focal points.
What is the closed curve that is shaped something like a chicken egg?
That shape is called an 'oval' or an 'ellipse'.
Earth's orbit us shaped like a flattened circle. What is the name of that shape?
It is called an ellipse.
A closed curve shaped like an egg is called?
Common term is an oval Mathematical is an ellipse
A closed curve shaped like an egg is called an ellipse or an oval?
Yes it could.An ellipse is a specific shape with a mathematical formula and certain qualities (like the distance from one focus to the edge of the ellipse to the other focus is constant).An oval is not so precisely defined but is a closed curve.
How is the planet's orbit shaped like?
Most things orbit in an elliptical pattern. There is a technical definition of an ellipse but between you and me it is an oval.
Word that means seeming like an oval?
Ovoid means "seeming like an oval" or "egg-shaped."
