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The path along which a planet revolves around its star is called an ________.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding the Question**: The question asks for the term that describes the path a planet takes as it revolves around its star. 2. **Identifying the Term**: In astronomy, the specific term used to describe this path is known as an "orbit." 3. **Defining Orbit**: An orbit is defined as the fixed path along which a celestial body, such as a planet, moves around another celestial body, like a star. For example, Earth revolves around the Sun in an orbit. ...
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  • The fixed path along which an electron revolves around the nucleus of an atom is called the

    A
    Orbit
    B
    Nuclear pore
    C
    Axis
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    Atom
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    A
    Planet
    B
    Satellite
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    Asteroid
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    Comet.
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    an ellipse
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    a circle
    C
    a parabola
    D
    a byperbola
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