Multiple Choice
The eccentricity of a planet's orbit describes
A) its tilt with respect to the plane of Earth's orbit (the ecliptic plane) .
B) its shape compared to that of a circle.
C) its motion at any specific point in its orbit as seen from Earth,that is,whether direct,retrograde,or stationary.
D) the tilt of the planet's spin axis with respect to its orbital plane.
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