The factor that controls the motion of a planet's orbit in the solar system is the gravitational pull of the Sun. The Sun's gravity is what keeps the planets, including Earth, in their elliptical orbits around it.
Like all of the planets in the solar system, Earth orbits around the Sun. The picture shows the Earth's orbit.
Which factor controls the motion of a planet's orbit in the solar system?
the gravitational pull of the Sun
the speed of the planet's rotation
the revolution of the planet on an axis
the amount of gases in the planet's atmosphere
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