The greater the ____ of Earth's orbit, the greater the variation in solar energy it receives between its closest and farthest approach to the Sun.
A)wobble
B)eccentricity
C)obliquity
D)tilt
E)precession

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Eccentricity refers to the degree of deviation of Earth's orbit from a perfect circle. The more eccentric (or elliptical) the orbit, the greater the variation in distance between Earth and the Sun, affecting the amount of solar energy Earth receives throughout its orbit.

The Greater the ____ of Earth's Orbit, the Greater the Variation