Earth and space

7.9(B)

How Gravity Steers the Solar System

Describe how gravity governs motion within Earth's solar system.

Part of The student understands the patterns of movement, organization, and characteristics of components of our solar system

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Intro

Gravity Runs the Solar System

By the end of this lesson, you will describe how gravity governs, or controls, the motion of planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system. Gravity's pull, combined with motion, is the reason everything stays in its path instead of flying off into space.