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What holds the Moon in its path around the Earth?
AThe push of the wind
BThe pull of gravity
CThe heat of the Sun
DThe spin of the air
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The pull of gravity
1. Gravity is a force that attracts any two objects that have mass.
2. The Earth and the Moon both have mass, so they attract each other.
3. That pull keeps bending the path of the Moon into an orbit.
4. Without it the Moon would simply travel off in a straight line.
_Source: Siyavula Natural Sciences Grade 7 (CC BY 4.0), Gravity_