Question
The diagram shows the moon and Earth in space.
Earth, the moon, and the orbit of the moon around Earth. The moon has one arrow pointing toward Earth and one pointing down away from Earth.
Which is the best label for the dotted-line arrow?
force of Earth’s gravity
moon’s attraction to the Sun
moon’s motion without gravity
orbit of the moon around Earth
Earth, the moon, and the orbit of the moon around Earth. The moon has one arrow pointing toward Earth and one pointing down away from Earth.
Which is the best label for the dotted-line arrow?
force of Earth’s gravity
moon’s attraction to the Sun
moon’s motion without gravity
orbit of the moon around Earth
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best label for the dotted-line arrow pointing from the moon toward Earth is "force of Earth’s gravity." This arrow represents the gravitational force that Earth exerts on the moon, keeping it in orbit.