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Why does the Moon orbit Earth instead of the Sun?

Gravity depends on distance and the Moon is closer to Earth.


Only large objects orbit around the Sun and the Moon is too small.


The Moon used to be part of Earth so it must orbit Earth.


The Moon is moving too fast and cannot change its orbit.

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Gravity depends on distance and the moon is closer to earth
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