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Q: What 2 things keep something in orbit around the earth?
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What does something orbit around?

the earth


What does earths orbit mean?

Something that goes around the Earth


What is the role of gravity in earth?

Gravity keeps things together here on Earth. It keeps the Earth together in the first place, and it keeps us on Earth. It keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun, and it keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth.


What is the movement in an orbit around something?

The Earth orbiting round the Sun is an example of movement round something.


What does orbit meansun and earth?

When something orbits something else, it means that it travels in a circular path around it. In the case of the sun and earth, the earth orbits the sun.


What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?

This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.


Does Mars Orbit Around the Earth?

No, Mars does not orbit around the Earth. The moon orbits around around the Earth. Both Earth and Mars orbit around the sun, but Mars is farther away from the sun.


Does earth move around the sun in an orbit or an eliptical orbit?

The earth moves around the sun in a elliptical orbit.


Where do communications satellites orbit?

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How do things maintain orbit around the earth?

Gravity _____________ See link for information about different ways that objects can orbit other objects.


What is meant by the term the Moon has an orbit around the earth?

I believe it's not a term but if it is it may have something to do with the Moon orbiting the Earth.


What is the telescope that is in orbit around the earth?

The telescope in orbit around the earth as of 2010 is the Hubble Telescope.