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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Earth-Sun-Moon System

Question 6 • AZ-Earth and 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 forward motion, due to its inertia, works with that pull, but inertia is not a force. The correct choice is the Sun’s gravity.

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