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During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the earth at its farthest distance from the sun?

A.
spring


B.
winter


C.
autumn


D.
summer

Which force holds the planets in their orbits?


A.
electromagnetism


B.
strong nuclear force


C.
weak nuclear force


D.
gravity

What is the name for a star and planets held together by gravity?


A.
solar system


B.
galaxy


C.
black hole


D.
supernova

Which contribution did Kepler make to our view of the solar system?




A.


He proposed that gravity kept the planets in their orbits.


B.


He proposed the sun-centered model of the solar system.


C.


He proposed the earth-centered model of the solar system.


D.


He showed that planets moved in elliptical orbits.
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the whole earth is at its farthest distance from the sun in the summer (July)
the force that holds any object in orbit is gravity
a star and multiple planets held together by gravity is called a solar system
Kepler proposed that gravity kept the planets in their orbits
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