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the earths gravity pulls on the moon and keeps it in orbit. what does the moons gravity do?
it pulls back on the earth
it pushes the moon away from the earth
it can only pull on smaller objects such as asteroids but has no effect on earth
it doesnt affect anything
question 10
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which force causes an object to free fall?
wind
gravity
friction
fluid forces
According to Newton's third - law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The Earth's gravity pulls on the moon, so the moon's gravity pulls back on the Earth. And the force that causes an object to free - fall is gravity as it pulls objects towards the center of the Earth.
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For the first question: It pulls back on the earth
For the second question: gravity