140241
AssignmentMultiple Choice

Gravity and Motion

Question 140241 • 26/27 EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE A

Which force helps keep Earth in orbit?

Answer
A
Earth’s gravity
B
the moon’s inertia
C
the Sun’s gravity
D
the Sun’s inertia

Explanation

The Sun’s gravity pulls Earth toward the Sun and provides the force that keeps Earth moving in its orbit. Earth’s motion carries it forward, while the Sun’s gravitational pull continually bends that motion into an orbit. The correct choice is “the Sun’s gravity.”

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