If an Object Has an Orbit Around the Sun That

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Multiple Choice

If an object has an orbit around the Sun that has an eccentricity of 0.8, then the orbit is

• A) almost circular, but not quite.
• B) a straight line.
• C) exactly circular.
• D) a long, thin ellipse.

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