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All orbits are ellipses. You might describe an ellipse as a "flattened circle", but mathematically, a circle is a special version of an ellipse in which both foci are at the same spot.
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Earth's orbit us shaped like a flattened circle. What is the name of that shape?
It is called an ellipse.
What is a circle that has been flattened a little is called?
a circle that has been flattened a little is an
What is the approximate shape of the Moon's orbit around the earth?
The mooon's orbit is elliptical. An elliptical shape is pretty much a flattened circle, or an oval. Hope that helps! XD
How do you describe earths orbit around the sun?
The Earth's orbit around the Sun is an ellipse, with low eccentricity. That means that the orbit is ALMOST a circle, but not quite.
What is a circle when flattened?
Ellipse
Which is larger the earth or the earths orbit?
the earths orbit because the earths orbit is the size of earth + the size of the moon
What is Something you can not keep up with?
Earths Orbit? Earths Orbit?
What is a flattened circle called?
a monophelia
What is the shape of the earths orbit?
The Earth's orbit around the sun is elliptical with an eccentricity of .0167.
What is earths orbit circumferance?
I am not sure if it is called a circumference, since it is not a circle, but whatever it is called is 583,400,000 miles in length.
How would you best describe the shape of the earths orbit?
elliptical- an elongated circle almost like an oval shape
What time of the year does the earth orbit faster around the sun?
Because the Earths orbit isn't a perfect circle (it is slightly elliptical) its orbit speed varies. Earths perihelion (when it's closest to the sun) occurs in early January (around the 3rd) which is when its orbital speed is the greatest.
