Things near the earth fall to the ground unless something holds them up.
The most closely related standard is at a higher level of sophistication.
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Earth and Space Science: Earth in the Solar System Grades 5-8, page 161 Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun and governs the rest of the motion in the solar system. Gravity alone holds us to the earth's surface and explains the phenomena of the tides. |