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General science · Difficulty 1

Try this ASVAB-style question.

Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.

Question

Which force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

  1. Friction
  2. Gravity
  3. Buoyancy
  4. Magnetism
Reveal answer and explanation

Gravity

Solar gravity continually bends planetary motion into an orbit.