Question

1. How can you say the Earth's orbit is
nearly circular but not exactly circular or
an elongated oval path?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Earth's orbit is an ellipse - it is not a circle. It is not exactly circular. But, more so than the top ellipse in the figure above, the Earth's orbit's minor axis (“height,” if you will) is nearly as long as its major axis (its “width”).

Answer 2

Answer:

The Earth's orbit is an ellipse - it is not a circle. It is not exactly circular. But, more so than the top ellipse in the figure above, the Earth's orbit's minor axis (“height,” if you will) is nearly as long as its major axis (its “width”).