Multiple Choice
Compared with the orientations of the orbital planes of other planets, Earth's _________ contains the _________ of Earth's orbit.
A) ellipse; celestial sphere
B) ecliptic plane; ellipse
C) ellipse; ecliptic plane
D) celestial sphere; ellipse
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