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The Solar System

Question 5 • AZ-Earth and Space Science A (SC301)

How did Kepler describe the planets’ orbits?

Answer
A
The planets’ orbits are circular.
B
The planets’ orbits are elliptical.
C
The planets and the Sun orbit Earth.
D
The planets have miniature orbits called epicycles.

Explanation

Kepler’s first law states that planets move in elliptical orbits, with the Sun at one focus of each ellipse. Therefore, the correct choice is “The planets’ orbits are elliptical.”

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