All planets move around the Sun in a/an _______ orbit.

rectangular

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circular

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irregular

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elliptical

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Solution

The correct option is D elliptical
An ellipse is similar to a circular path but is more like a circle pressed from the two ends.

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Statement 1: Planets revolving around the sun never collide.

Statement 2: Planets revolve around the sun in a definite path known as orbit. An orbit does not cross any other orbit.

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