What prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away?(1 point)

Responses

Sun's gravitational pull
Sun's gravitational pull

moon's gravitational pull
moon's gravitational pull

planets' gravitational pull on one another
planets' gravitational pull on one another

Earth's gravitational pull

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The correct response is:

Sun's gravitational pull

The Sun's gravity is the primary force that keeps the planets in our solar system in orbit around it, preventing them from floating away into space.

What is most responsible for keeping the moon in orbit around Earth?
Earths gravitational pull.

A diagram shows how gravity on Earth works on an object located in different spots in a seaside community. Where is gravity between Earth and an object the strongest?
When an object is at sea level

An orange falls off of a tree. Gravity is pulling the orange in which direction?
Towards the center of earth

What prevents the planets in our solar system from floating away?
Sun’s gravitational pull