Which of the following shapes is most similar to Earth’s orbit?

Ellipse

Explanation:

Earth's orbit (and the orbit of other planetary bodies) are not perfect circles - they are in fact elliptical.

According to Kepler's first law, all planets travel around the Sun with an elliptical orbit, with the Sun being a focus of the ellipse.

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