The planets revolve around the sun in elliptical path known as
A
circle
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B
orbit
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C
bands
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D
stages
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Solution
The correct option is B orbit The
planets revolve around the sun in elliptical path known as orbit. These orbits
were well defined by an astronomer Kepler. He formulated three laws which are
known as Kepler's laws of planetary motion. It states that all the planets move
around the sun in orbit. These orbits are of elliptical shape having their
center as sun.