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What two factors keep Earth in orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around Earth? A:gravity and distance B:Mass and distance C:force and speed D:gravity and force

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gravity and inertia Gravity keeps Earth, along with the other planets in line, as inertia keeps them moving creating an orbit.

its C hope it help

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Mass and Distance. If the moon had a larger mass or was farther then it would fall out of Earths orbit. Same for Earth. The mass and distance affect where the planet falls into orbit
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