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Kepler's First and Third Laws Quick Check
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Which orbital shape did most scientists in the early 1600s think the planets of our solar system have?(1 point)
Responses

parabolic
parabolic

hyperbolic
hyperbolic

elliptical
elliptical

circular
circular
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Answer 1

In the early 1600s, most scientists believed that the planets of our solar system had circular orbits. Therefore, the correct response is:

**circular**