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Which is the best description of Earth’s orbit?(1 point)
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parabolic
parabolic

highly elliptical
highly elliptical

circular
circular

almost circular

Answer 1

The best description of Earth’s orbit is **almost circular**. While the Earth's orbit is technically an ellipse, it is very close to being circular, with a low eccentricity.