1. What does it mean to say that objects in our solar system have eccentric orbits?(1 point)

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Responses

Their orbits all have the same radius.
Their orbits all have the same radius.

That their orbits cannot be tracked.
That their orbits cannot be tracked.

Their orbits are slightly oval-shaped rather than a perfect circle.
Their orbits are slightly oval-shaped rather than a perfect circle.

They all move at the same speed.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Their orbits are slightly oval-shaped rather than a perfect circle.

This indicates that the orbits have varying distances from the central body (like the Sun) at different points in their orbit, which is characteristic of elliptical orbits.