Question

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

Explanation:

1. For the first statement: Gravity causes smaller objects to orbit larger, more massive celestial bodies (planets orbit stars, not the reverse).
2. For the second statement: Objects far from the Sun don't orbit it because the Sun's gravity is too weak at that distance, not too strong.
3. For the third statement: The Sun's massive gravitational pull is the primary force that keeps all solar system objects (planets, asteroids, comets) in their respective orbits, holding the system together.
4. For the fourth statement: A stable orbit relies on the balance between an object's forward tangential motion and the gravitational pull of the central body; this balance keeps Earth in a consistent orbit around the Sun.

Answer:

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