Question

determine whether each statement is true or false.
objects that are too far away from the sun do not orbit it because the suns gravity is too weak to pull them into orbit.
as long as earths forward motion is balanced by the moons gravitational pull, earth will stay in a stable orbit around the moon.
gravity is the main force that causes smaller celestial objects, like planets, to orbit around larger ones, like stars.
the suns gravity holds the entire milky way galaxy together.

Explanation:

1. Gravity has an infinite range; distant objects may orbit the Sun if their motion matches the gravitational pull.
2. Earth orbits the Sun, not the Moon; the Moon orbits Earth.
3. Gravitational force between large and small celestial bodies creates stable orbital motion.
4. The Milky Way is held together by the combined gravity of all its mass, including a central supermassive black hole, not just the Sun's gravity.

Answer:

1. Objects that are too far away from the Sun do not orbit it because the Sun's gravity is too weak to pull them into orbit.: False
2. As long as Earth's forward motion is balanced by the Moon's gravitational pull, Earth will stay in a stable orbit around the Moon.: False
3. Gravity is the main force that causes smaller celestial objects, like planets, to orbit around larger ones, like stars.: True
4. The Sun's gravity holds the entire Milky Way galaxy together.: False