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How does the moon's gravitational pull on earth compare with earth's gravitational pull on the moon?

a. the moon pulls with more gravitational force.
b. earth pulls with more gravitational force.
c. because both earth and the moon go around the sun, there is no gravitational force between earth and the moon.
d. the gravitational pull of earth on the moon is the same as the gravitational pull of the moon on earth.

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I want to say d, however I'm not sure. The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth creates tides while the Earth's gravitational pull on the moon keeps it in orbit.

Hope this helps a bit?
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