New Mexico NM-ASR Science Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Mexico Assessment Of Science Readiness - Science, Grade 8 Exam

Which statement best explains why the planets stay in orbit around the Sun rather than moving in straight lines?

The Sun's gravitational pull continually changes the direction of the planets, bending their paths into orbits The planets are attached to the Sun by invisible rods The planets are pushed by the solar wind Magnetic forces from the Sun hold the planets in orbit

Correct Answer:

The Sun's gravitational pull continually changes the direction of the planets, bending their paths into orbits

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