What is an orbit?

A changing path that one object in space takes around another one.

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A regular, repeating path that one object on water takes around another one.

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An irregular path that one object in space takes around another one.

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A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.

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The correct option is D A regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one.
An orbit is a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one. The Earth’s orbit is on a uniform plane which is called the plane of the orbit. The shape of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun is nearly circular.

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