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Oostra, Benjamin – Physics Teacher, 2015
Most students know that planetary orbits, including Earth's, are elliptical; that is Kepler's first law, and it is found in many science textbooks. But quite a few are mistaken about the details, thinking that the orbit is very eccentric, or that this effect is somehow responsible for the seasons. In fact, the Earth's orbital eccentricity is…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Astronomy, Earth Science