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What best explain why the moon surfaces gravity is only one Dixie of earth surface gravity

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The moon's mass—the amount of material that makes up the moon—is about one-eightieth of the Earth's mass. Because the force of gravity at the surface of an object is the result of the object's mass and size, the surface gravity of the moon is only one-sixth that of the Earth.

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