Question

an asteroid flies close to earth. gravity- repels the asteroid away from earth. attracts the asteroid and earth to each other. makes the asteroid spin rapidly. causes the asteroid to explode.

Explanation:

Gravity is an attractive force. According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, any two masses are attracted to each other. Earth and the asteroid, having mass, are attracted by gravity.

Answer:

attracts the asteroid and Earth to each other.