How does the earths orbit affect the moon?

Answer 1

The moon has more effect on the earth than the earth does to the moon. When the moon orbits earth it creates ocean tides which effect sea life. It even may be responsible for the earth developing its thin crust after orbiting close to earth and raising the inner water level a kilometer causing sever melting to the then newborn planet.

Answer 2

if the radius of the earth was doubled, the gravitational pull on the moon would greatly increase, and the moon would spiral inward until it colided with the earth.

Answer 3

is the moons gravitational pull stronger when it's closer to earth

Answer 4

Zero change. Force of gravity is constant.