Question
What does it mean when the orbital eccentricity of a planet is close to 1?(1 point)
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its orbit is a highly elongated ellipsis.
its orbit is a highly elongated ellipsis.
Its orbit is not closed around a fixed point
Its orbit is not closed around a fixed point
Its orbit crosses over the orbit of another planet.
Its orbit crosses over the orbit of another planet.
its orbit is close to another planet's.
its orbit is close to another planet's.
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When the orbital eccentricity of a planet is close to 1, it means its orbit is a highly elongated ellipse. This indicates that the planet's orbit is significantly stretched out, making it much more elliptical compared to an orbit with lower eccentricity, which would be more circular. Therefore, the correct response is:
its orbit is a highly elongated ellipsis.
