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Q: What causes the moon to orbit earth and earth to revolve around the sun?
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Does a satellite revolve in orbit around Earth?

Yes.


Does Russia orbit Earth?

no russia is a country in earth it does not revolve around it


Why does the moon revolve around the earth continuously?

It is kept in orbit by Earth's gravity.


Do planets revolve around earth?

No, planets orbit around the sun directly.


Does orbit or revolve mean to circle around or go around?

The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."


Does the moon revolve around earth in a circular orbit?

No, the moon's orbit is elliptical with an eccentricity of about 0.55


Who long does it take for Mars to revolve around the earth?

Mars does NOT revolve around the Earth !.. It revolves around the SUN... taking 687 days to orbit the sun once.


How long does the earth orbit around the sun in earth years?

It takes 1 year for the Earth to revolve around the Sun.


Does all the planets revolve around the earth?

No. All planets orbit the Sun.


What causes the moon to revolve around earth in an ellipse-shaped orbit?

The gravitational attraction of the earth on the moon. The ellipse including a circle indicates a captured orbit. If the moon was not captured it could travel the path of a parabola or Hyperbola.


What is a revolution and how long does it take for earth to revolve around the sun?

A revolution is a complete orbit around the Sun. It takes earth about 365.25 days to orbit the Sun.


To revolve around the sun?

The term used to describe Earth travelling around the Sun is orbit.