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

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

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

A nearly circular orbit helps maintain relatively stable temperatures on Earth, preventing extreme changes that could arise from an orbit that varies significantly in distance from the Sun.