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Satellites moving at a high speed stay in orbit because____.

A. their inertia continuously steers them around Earth

B. the force of gravity keeps satellites moving at a constant velocity

C. Earth’s surface curves away as gravity pulls them toward Earth

D. gravity cannot act on objects traveling above a certain speed

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Answer:inertia continuously steers them around Earth.

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Satellites moving at a high speed stay in orbit because their inertia continuously steers them around Earth. ... Earth's surface curves away as gravity pulls them toward Earth. the force of gravity keeps satellites moving at a constant velocity.

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