Oblateness is a measure of the:
A) nonspherical shape of a planet, with the polar diameter being shorter than the equatorial diameter.
B) nonspherical shape of a planet, with the polar diameter being longer than the equatorial diameter.
C) inclination of the orbit of a planet or a moon to the ecliptic plane.
D) noncircular shape of a planet's orbit.
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