An orange falls off of a tree. Gravity is pulling the orange in which direction?(1 point)

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toward the atmosphere of Earth
toward the atmosphere of Earth

toward the center of Earth
toward the center of Earth

toward the nearest branch
toward the nearest branch

toward the middle of the tree

Answer 1

Gravity is pulling the orange toward the center of Earth. This is the direction in which the force of gravity acts, pulling objects toward the Earth's center of mass.