The path of this revolution, the earth's orbit, is an ellipse rather than a circle, and the earth is consequently nearer to the sun in January than it is in July;
(the earth's orbit; is; an ellipse rather than a circle) (the earth; is; consequently nearer to the sun) (it; is; in July)
the earth's orbit the earth it
is is is
an ellipse rather than a circle
consequently nearer to the sun
in July