Question

1. spl0807.12.5 (gravity: mass and distance). a person that weighs 150 pounds on earth might only weigh 95 pounds on the moon. explain why gravity is stronger on earth than it is on the moon. a. earth has more mass than the moon. b. the moon has a lower surface temperature. c. earth is closer - to the sun than the moon.

Explanation:

Gravitational force is related to mass. Earth has a much larger mass than the Moon. According to Newton's law of universal gravitation, the greater the mass of a celestial body, the stronger the gravitational force it exerts on objects on its surface. So a person weighs more on Earth. Surface - temperature and distance to the sun do not directly affect the gravitational force on the surface of a celestial body.

Answer:

a. Earth has more mass than the Moon.