Question

How
can
you say
the earth's orbit
nearly circular but not exactly circular or
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”).

Explanation:

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:

I believe the word for that is elliptical.

Explanation:

elliptical is how we would describe the shape of Earths orbit around the sun.