Question

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the earth orbits the sun because the suns gravity pulls on it.
why does the moon orbit the earth and not the sun?
the moon is much closer to the earth than it is to the sun. the gravity from earth is stronger than the gravity from the sun at that distance. so the moon orbits earth, not the sun.
the moon is actually much closer to the sun than it is to the earth. therefore, the moon is orbiting the sun and the earth happens to be in its path.
the moon is much closer to the earth than it is to the sun. the gravity from the sun is stronger than the gravity from the earth at that distance. so the moon orbits the sun, not the earth.
the moon is much closer to the sun than it is to earth. the gravity from the sun is stronger than the gravity from the earth at that distance. so the moon orbits earth, not the sun.

Explanation:

The Moon orbits the Earth because it is much closer to the Earth than to the Sun. At this close - range, the gravitational pull of the Earth on the Moon is stronger than that of the Sun. Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between two objects (Newton's law of universal gravitation).

Answer:

The Moon is much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun. The gravity from Earth is stronger than the gravity from the Sun at that distance. So the Moon orbits Earth, not the Sun.