Question

4. Which is a factor that keeps Earth in orbit around

the Sun?
A. the gravitational pull of the Sun
B. the orbital path of the moon
C. the continuous motion of the universe
D. Earth's changing speed and direction

Answer 1

I think it’s A because it only makes since

Answer 2

Answer: A. the gravitational pull of the Sun

The sun is providing a centripetal force pulling the earth inward toward the sun. At the same time, the inertia of the earth is making it want to move forward in a straight line. The two forces work together to create the net effect of the earth orbiting around the sun. Other planets, moons, asteroids, and celestial objects exert gravitational forces on the earth as well, but nowhere near the amount of what the sun does.