A diagram of the solar system shows the sun in the middle. Why does every other object orbit around the sun?(1 point)

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Responses

The sun is smaller than other objects in the solar system.
The sun is smaller than other objects in the solar system. - no response given

The sun is the most massive object in the solar system.
The sun is the most massive object in the solar system. - no response given

The sun is so bright.
The sun is so bright. - no response given

The sun is an average size for a star.

Answer 1

The correct response is: The sun is the most massive object in the solar system.

This is why every other object orbits around it—due to the sun's significant gravitational pull, which governs the motion of the planets, moons, asteroids, and other celestial bodies within the solar system.