Question

How does this model show what keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun?

O
O A. Earth would move in the direction of the horizontal blue arrow, but
the Sun's gravity keeps it traveling on the path represented by the
dashed line
B. Earth would move in the direction of the horizontal blue arrow, but
the Sun's gravity keeps it traveling on the path of the vertical pink
arrow
O C. Earth would move in the direction of the purple dashed line, but
the Sun's gravity keeps it traveling on the path of the horizontal
blue arrow
Earth would move in the direction of the vertical pink arrow, but the
Sun's gravity keeps it traveling on the path represented by the
dashed line

Answer 1

A, gravity is the only thing keeping us from floating aimlessly in space. The pink arrow represents the earths attraction to the sun and the blue arrow shows which direction the earth would go in without it, which results in an orbit as both forces work with/against each other

Answer 2

A

Step-by-step explanation:

"Gravity is the force that pulls Earth and stops it from going off in some other direction.” Without the sun's gravitational pull, Earth would move in a straight line away from the sun. Gravity is also the force that keeps the moon revolving around Earth.