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Gravity helps keep earth and all of the other planets in orbit because the sun has gravity that pulls the planets in orbit. The gravity on the earth has nothing to do with the orbit, but the gravity on the sun has lots to do with it [I think the moon gas gravity to.] without the suns gravity the earth would be just out there in space moving in any direction, and with that we would die by either frost-bite or heat stroke. We would die by frost-bite when we move to far away from the sun and we would die of heat stroke when we got to close to the sun.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell gravity is the only force that keeps the grip on all planets from a star. Well actually it is the gravitons in gravity that give it the actual force. Without gravitons in the gravity would be a very weak force. So if Gravitywasn't there i wouldn't be here giving this information to you. I hoped you find this information helps. : ) Your welcome. P.S. I am only 11. SO i hope you already knew the question you asked if not that is OK because when it comes to astronomy i have the IQ of an intelligence of a brainy college student when in Astronomy. Just wanted to let you know. O and P.S.S. YOGURT!!!!
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∙ 11y agoThe gravitational force between Earth and Sun, combined with the "inertia" of the Earth, results in the Earth orbiting the Sun. The Earth's inertia means it would travel in a straight line if it were not for gravity making it follow the curved path which is its orbit.
It's the same sort of thing with the Earth and Moon, but now the Earth is the "primary" around which the Moon orbits.
(I'm slightly simplifying things. For example, the Earth and Moon revolve around their common center of mass.)
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∙ 13y agoYes, they both have gravity. The Sun's gravity holds the 8 planets in orbit, while the gravity of the Moon kept the astronauts from floating into outer space, especially, when they jumped up and down to get around.
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∙ 12y agoYou're half-way there. The mutual, equal gravitational forces between the Earth
and Sun maintain the Earth's stable, closed, elliptical orbit around the Earth/Sun
common center of mass.
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∙ 12y agoDue to gravity, our Earth has an atmosphere in the first place. Otherwise, the gases would quickly diffuse into space. Also, gravity makes the atmosphere more dense closer to the Earth - the upper layers push down against the lower layers.
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∙ 15y agoGravity holds the Earth's atmosphere in place.
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∙ 14y agoYes.
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∙ 9y agoYes, anything that is in orbit is held in place by gravity.
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∙ 12y agobecause... one day your mom and i... never mind, it's magic... or wait...............
it's complicated... <3
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When the earth goes around the sun does the moon go with the earth?
Yes, the moon has its own orbit around the earth, held in place by the earth's gravity. As the earth orbits around the sun, the moon goes with it.
What are the gases called that are around earth?
Answer: An atmosphere.
The atmosphere is held together by?
By force of attraction.Depending on the atoms present, the force of attraction could be in the form of ionic bond, covalent bond, coordinate bond, hydrogen bond, van der Waals forces of interaction, dipole dipole interaction etc.
Why does the moon not fly off into space?
The moon is held in an orbit around the Earth due to the Earth's gravitational pull on the moon.
What is the volume of Earth's atmosphere?
On the surface we are in fact, in the atmosphere, we call this layer the Troposphere. the atmosphere extends to around 80 miles up, at that altitude the air is extremely thin, essentially you get to space about 80 miles up, orbits tend to be a bit higher simply because there are fewer air molecules and less drag.
What atmosphere is held together by?
The atmosphere of the Earth is held in place by Earth's gravity.
The atmosphere is held in place by Earth's?
gravity
The atmosphere is held in place by Earth's .?
gravity
How are satellites held in orbit around Earth?
the atmosphere of gravity pulls it.
What is a sky?
A wide space, an atmosphere, as seen from the surface of the Earth that contains a layer of gases which are held in place by Earth's gravity.
If earth stopped spinning would it loose atmosphere?
No, the atmosphere is held in place by gravity, not centripetal force. If the earth stopped spinning, there would be no coriolis force though. This would stop deflecting the moving air in the atmosphere.
What is the atmosphere.?
The atmosphere is a gaseous envelope (with suspended liquids and solids) that surrounds the Earth and is held in place by gravity. The atmosphere is very thin compared to the size of the Earth. A virtual vacuum exists above an altitude of 100 miles (160 km), and breathable air is only about 6 miles (10 km) thick. The Earth has a diameter of nearly 8,000 miles (13,000 km). The atmosphere of a place or gathering can also be the influence of that place, like the mood a person feels while being in a certain place.
Why is the atmosphere above the surface of the earth?
Where else would it be? The atmosphere is a compilation of gasses held to the Earth by gravity.
What is the envelope of gases aerosols and other materials that extends about 12 mile from Earth's surface and is held in place by gravity?
This is called the atmosphere.
When the earth goes around the sun does the moon go with the earth?
Yes, the moon has its own orbit around the earth, held in place by the earth's gravity. As the earth orbits around the sun, the moon goes with it.
How do you distinguish between the biosphere and atmosphere?
Atmosphere is the gaseous envelope that surrounds a planet and is held in place by gravity. Biosphere is the zone on and around a planet that sustains life.
What holds the Earth's atmosphere in place?
The atmosphere is held in place by the earth's gravity. Gravity is related to mass, the more mass a planet has, the more gravity. A much smaller planet like mercury or a body such as the moon will have less gravity, not enough to hold an atmosphere - the gravity is not strong enough to prevent the gas particles from escaping into space.
