Question

question 7 of 10
which statement describes the interactions between the sun and planets in the solar system?
a. gravity pulls planets toward the sun.
b. the suns gravity causes the planets to expand.
c. the suns gravity causes the planets to shrink.
d. gravity pushes planets away from the sun.

Explanation:

Gravity is an attractive force. In the solar - system, the Sun's gravitational pull keeps the planets in their orbits around it. It pulls planets toward the Sun, not pushes them away, and it has no direct effect on the planets' expansion or shrinkage in the way described in options B and C.

Answer:

A. Gravity pulls planets toward the Sun.