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The gravitational pull of the Sun
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What forces act to hold a planet in orbit around the sun?
Gravity is the force that holds a planet in orbit around the sun. Inertia keeps the planets spinning.
Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
How can you tell someting is a planet not a moon?
The planet will orbit the sun, while moons orbit the planet.
What planet is the closet orbit?
Venus is the planet with the closest orbit to that of Earth.
Is there a moon that doesn't orbit a planet?
A moon must orbit a planet, or it isn't a moon, it's a planet.
What forces act to hold a planet in orbit around the sun?
Gravity is the force that holds a planet in orbit around the sun. Inertia keeps the planets spinning.
What planet do comets orbit?
Comets don't orbit a planet, they orbit the sun.
Does Venus orbit a planet?
No, Venus does not orbit a planet. It orbits a star, which is our Sun. It can not orbit a planet , if it did it would be a moon
Does smaller planet orbit bigger planet or does bigger planet orbit smaller planet?
Planets orbit stars, not other planets. A planet-like object that orbits a planet is a moon.
Which planet has the smallest orbit and the largest orbit?
The plane with the smallest orbit is Mercury, and the planet with the largest orbit is Neptune.
The planet that has an orbit that intersects the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto?
Neptune.
What is the shape of a planet's orbit and what does it contribute?
The shape of a planet's orbit is elliptical.
What does the orbit of a planet look like?
The orbit of a planet is commonly an ellipse.
Is an orbit why a planet is a planet?
no because stars can orbit each other
How can you tell someting is a planet not a moon?
The planet will orbit the sun, while moons orbit the planet.
What planet is the closet orbit?
Venus is the planet with the closest orbit to that of Earth.
What hold the planet in orbit around the sun?
The planets orbit the Sun because of the force of gravity that keeps them there. Without gravity they would all move in straight lines.
