Which planet has a different orbit than the rest, meaning it has a very elliptical orbit? Ries23(1 point)

Responses

Earth
Earth

Venus
Venus

Uranus
Uranus

Mercury
Mercury

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Mercury is the correct answer.
When the Earth is moving away from the sun it begins to slow down, why is that? Ries23(1 point)
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Earth's inertia is pointing backwards on the orbit.
Earth's inertia is pointing backwards on the orbit.

Earth's inertia begins pointing toward the sun.
Earth's inertia begins pointing toward the sun.

The pull of the sun relative to the motion of Earth changes.
The pull of the sun relative to the motion of Earth changes.

The gravitational pull of the Earth on the sun changes.
The pull of the sun relative to the motion of Earth changes.