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Which of the following best explains Earth's motion? Select one:Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun because the gravitational force of the sun attracts Earth.highlight_offThe gravitational force pulling Earth toward the sun is equal to the force pulling the sun toward Earth.highlight_offThere is no force acting on Earth because space is empty and nothing touches Earth.highlight_offThe sun moves in an elliptical orbit around Earth, and the

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Which of the following best explains Earth's motion? Select one:Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun because the gravitational force of the sun attracts Earth.highlight_offThe gravitational force pulling Earth toward the sun is equal to the force pulling the sun toward Earth.highlight_offThere is no force acting on Earth because space is empty and nothing touches Earth.highlight_offThe sun moves in an elliptical orbit around Earth, and the

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The best explanation for Earth's motion is: "Earth moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun because the gravitational force of the sun attracts Earth." This is due to the law of universal gravitation, which states that every particle of matter in the universe attracts every other particle with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. This force is what keeps Earth in its elliptical orbit around the sun.

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