Question

The earth travels around the sun in _______ orbit.

Answer 1

1. The Earth's orbit around the sun appears to be oval-shaped or elliptical.
2. The sun is at one of foci of this elliptical orbit.
3. As a result, there will be times when the Earth is closest to the Sun and times when it is farthest from the Earth.
4. Kepler first proposed the elliptical orbit of the earth around the sun.

Thus, the earth travels around the sun in an elliptical orbit.