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Elliptical Orbit

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Question

Planets orbit around the sun in elliptical orbits due to gravitational interactions between the planets and the ___.

A

comet

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moon

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C

other planets

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D

sun

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Solution

The correct option is D sun
All the planets revolve around the sun. Their elliptical orbit is the result of gravitational interactions between the planets and the sun.

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