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:

Statement 1:

The Sun’s gravity, though weaker at greater distances, still acts (e.g., Oort Cloud objects orbit). The statement implies no orbit due to “too weak” gravity, which is incorrect.

Earth’s mass is far larger than the Moon’s. Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits Earth (not vice versa) because Earth’s gravity dominates the Moon-Earth system. The statement’s scenario (Earth orbiting Moon) is impossible.

Gravity is the fundamental force for orbital motion: smaller celestial bodies (e.g., planets) orbit larger ones (e.g., stars) due to gravitational attraction. This matches scientific understanding.

Answer:

False

Statement 2: