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

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

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

They all move at the same speed.
They all move at the same speed.

That their orbits cannot be tracked.

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The correct response is:

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

Eccentricity in an orbit refers to how much it deviates from being a perfect circle; a higher eccentricity means a more elongated shape.