Question

An orange falls off of a tree. Gravity is pulling the orange in which direction? (1 point)
• toward the atmosphere of Earth
• toward the middle of the tree
• toward the center of Earth
• toward the nearest branch

Answer 1

The orange is being pulled toward the center of Earth by gravity.

Answer 2

What prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away? (1 point)
COURSE TOOLS
O Earth's gravitational pull
O planets' gravitational pull on one another
O moon's gravitational pull
• Sun's gravitational pull

Answer 3

The Sun's gravitational pull prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away.