Solar System Online Practice

Question

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

The sun is smaller than other objects in the solar system.
The sun is smaller than other objects in the solar system.

The sun is so bright.
The sun is so bright.

The sun is the most massive object in the solar system.
The sun is the most massive object in the solar system.

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.

The massive gravitational pull of the sun is what keeps the other objects in the solar system, such as planets, asteroids, and comets, in orbit around it.