14. Select the correct words to fill in the blanks to this sentence: As a planet draws away from the sun in its orbit, the gravity pull from the sun pulls _________on the planet and the planet's speed _________.(1 point)

Question

Responses

backwards, decreases
backwards, decreases

forwards, decreases
forwards, decreases

backwards, increases
backwards, increases

forwards, increases

Answer 1

The correct response is: forwards, decreases.

So the completed sentence will read: "As a planet draws away from the sun in its orbit, the gravity pull from the sun pulls forwards on the planet and the planet's speed decreases."