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The shape of a flattened circle is called an ellipse. The shape is similar to an oval and some may mistakenly call it an oval.
An ellipse is a closed curved shape that resembles a squashed circle. It has two distinct points called foci, and the sum of the distances from any point on the ellipse to the two foci is constant. The major axis is the longest diameter of the ellipse, while the minor axis is the shortest diameter.
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I think you mean an ellipse.
All orbits are ellipses. You might describe an ellipse as a "flattened circle", but mathematically, a circle is a special version of an ellipse in which both foci are at the same spot.
The shape of the orbit of each planet is an ellipse. An ellipse is a geometric shape that is like a flattened circle. The Sun is located at one of the foci of the ellipse, not at the center.
The shape of Earth's orbit is an ellipse.
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The shape of a flattened circle is called an ellipse. The shape is similar to an oval and some may mistakenly call it an oval.
The Earth's orbit around the sun is best described as an ellipse. An ellipse is a geometric shape that is elongated and slightly flattened. The sun is located at one of the foci of the ellipse, not at the center.