Why doesn’t the Moon fly out of the solar system in a straight line?

The Moon is moving forward, but Earth’s gravity continually pulls it toward Earth, bending its path into an orbit instead of a straight line. Meteorite strikes and Earth’s magnetic field do not keep the Moon in orbit, and the Moon’s shape is not what holds it there. The correct choice is “Earth’s gravity keeps it in orbit.”

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