Question

your answers to questions 7 and 8 on the diagram below and on your ledge of earth science.
each statement or question, choose the word or expression that, of those best completes the statement or answers the question.
agram represents a model of a portion of our solar system.
7 in our solar system, the orbits of the planets are best described as
a elliptical with the sun at one focus.
b elliptical with earth at one focus
c circular with the sun at one focus
d circular with earth at one focus

Explanation:

In our solar system, according to Kepler's laws of planetary motion, the orbits of planets are elliptical, and the Sun is located at one of the foci of each elliptical orbit. Option B is incorrect because the focus is the Sun, not Earth. Options C and D are incorrect as the orbits are not circular. So the correct description is elliptical with the Sun at one focus.

Answer:

A. elliptical with the Sun at one focus