Meteors in outer space keep moving, rather than slowing down and stopping. This behavior is predicted by
A) the law of force pairs.
B) Newton's law of motion.
C) Aristotle's principle of natural motion.
D) the law of inertia.
E) Galileo's law of falling.

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The law of inertia, which is Newton's first law of motion, states that an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an external force. This explains why meteors keep moving in space.

Meteors in Outer Space Keep Moving, Rather Than Slowing Down