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The gravitational pull of the earth and the gravitation of the moon both contribute to make the moon orbit Earth. In a similar fashion, Earth orbits around the sun due to gravitational pull.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoSince the moon is so close to the Earth, its orbit is influenced by the Earth's gravity rather than that of the sun.
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Does the moon move around the sun the earth?
The moon revolves around the Earth and the Earth revolves around the sun. The moon does not revolve around the sun.
Does the sun have satilites?
The earth and the other planets as well as asteroids all revolve around the sun like the moon and artificial satellites revolve around the earth.
Is the period of time it takes the moon to revolve once around the earth about a month?
The period of time it takes the moon to revolve once around the earth is about a month. It takes approximately 27.3 days, which results in different phases of the moon.
What things revolve?
The moon around the earth. The earth around the sun. Giant teacups around the teapot on a ride at Disney World.
Does the earth and the moon revolve and rotate differently?
because or the gravity of the moon and earth
What causes the moon to orbit earth and earth to revolve around the sun?
Gravity
Why causes the earth moon system to revolve around the earth?
The suns gravity. think u people! -_- people.
How many days that it takes the moon to revolve around the earth?
It will take the moon 27.32 days to revolve around the earth.
Do both the earth and moon revolve around the sun?
No, the moon does not revolve around the sun. The Earth does though. You might be getting confused because the moon revolves around the Earth.
Do the earth and moon revolve at the same speed?
It take 27.32 days for the moon to revolve around the earth. At the same time, the Earth and moon revolve as a bound pair around the sun every 365.25 days.
Why moon revolve around the earth why not around the sun?
The moon does BOTH.
How many days that the Moon revolve around the Earth?
It takes the Moon about 27 1/2 days to revolve once around Earth.
Does the moon move around the sun the earth?
The moon revolves around the Earth and the Earth revolves around the sun. The moon does not revolve around the sun.
Does the moon revolve around the earth as the earth revolves around the sun?
Yes
How many days does it takes for the moon to revolve around the earth?
As the Moon revolves around the Earth, the time taken to revolve around the Sun is the same as the Earth ~365.25 days or one year.
Does the moon revolve the earth but don't rortate?
The moon revolves and rotates around the Earth
Why is the moon revolve around the earth?
Because of gravity.
