Question

What best explains why the moon's surface gravity is only one-sixth of Earth's surface gravity?

A) Earth is closer to the Sun, so it has much more gravity.
B) Gravity is controlled by the tides, which are much closer to Earth than the moon.
C) The moon orbits Earth faster than Earth orbits the Sun, giving the moon less gravity.
D) Gravity is the result of an object's mass and size; the Earth is much larger than the moon.

Answer 1

Answer:The answer is D

Explanation:The moon is a bit more than one-fourth (27 percent) the size of Earth, a much larger ratio (1:4) than any other planets and their moons. Earth's moon is the fifth largest moon in the solar system. The moon's mean radius is 1,079.6 miles (1,737.5 kilometers).

Answer 2

D) part is the correct answer