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QuizMultiple Choice

Gravity and Motion

Question 4 • AZ-Earth and Space Science A (SC301)

Which description explains how inertia changes the effects of gravity on objects in the solar system?

Answer
A
keeps the Sun stationary
B
pulls asteroids toward Earth
C
causes shooting stars to stop moving
D
prevents planets from pulling into one another

Explanation

Gravity pulls objects toward one another, while inertia keeps moving objects traveling in their current direction. In the solar system, that motion helps planets continue along their orbits instead of simply falling toward one another. So the best choice is “prevents planets from pulling into one another.”

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