Question

Why is it important that Earth’s orbit is nearly circular?(1 point)
Responses

This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.
This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.

This allows for massive temperature fluctuations that occur with a more circular orbit.
This allows for massive temperature fluctuations that occur with a more circular orbit.

This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more circular orbit.
This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more circular orbit.

This allows for gravitational fluctuations that occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**This prevents massive temperature fluctuations that could occur with a more extremely elliptical orbit.**

A nearly circular orbit allows for relatively consistent solar energy received by the Earth throughout the year, which helps maintain stable climate conditions. An extremely elliptical orbit could lead to significant variations in temperature as the Earth moves closer to and farther from the Sun.