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keplers first and third laws quick check which is the best description of earth’s orbit? (1 point) ○ circular ○ almost circular ○ parabolic ○ highly elliptical
Earth's orbit around the Sun is an ellipse, but its eccentricity is very low (about 0.0167), meaning it is very close to being a circle, so "almost circular" is the best description. A circular orbit would have an eccentricity of 0, and Earth's isn't exactly that. A parabolic orbit is for objects that escape a gravitational body (not Earth's case), and "highly elliptical" is incorrect as Earth's orbit is only slightly elliptical.
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B. almost circular