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Yes but the other planets/sun are also pulling the moon towards them, so the moon stays where it is and doesn't come crashing towards earth
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What foce pulls the moon and Earth toward each other?
Gravity
How does the Moon's movement effect the tides?
The moons gravity 'pulls' the earths water creating a 'tide.'
What is force on the moon?
The Earth pulls on the Moon, and the Moon pulls on the Earth. The Sun pulls on the Moon, and the Moon pulls on the Sun. Mars pulls on the Moon (ever so slightly) and the Moon pulls on Mars. Your body pulls on the Moon (hardly measurable, but it does) and the Moon pulls on your body. The Moon and Sun and Earth's gravity pull (and push) Earth's oceans, and the ocean "tides" are the results.
Does earth's gravity pull the moon outward?
No, the Earth's gravity pulls the moon in towards Earth.
Why does dust on the moon not float?
The moon's gravity pulls it back to the surface.
What pulls the moon toward the Earth?
Gravity
What foce pulls the moon and Earth toward each other?
Gravity
How does the moon causes tide?
The Moon's gravity pulls ocean water toward it while the Earth revolves.
How does moon causes tides?
The Moon's gravity pulls ocean water toward it while the Earth revolves.
Does the moon causes the tides?
The Moon's gravity pulls ocean water toward it while the Earth revolves.
Does the earths gravity pull the moon more than the moon pulls the earth?
Yes.. Always gravity exerted by an object that has larger mass is more.
What is the name of the force that pulls a capsule out of its straight trajectory and toward the center of the moon?
Gravity.
How does the Moon's movement effect the tides?
The moons gravity 'pulls' the earths water creating a 'tide.'
How does the earth moon affect the earth bodies of water?
The gravity of the moon pulls the ocean toward it creating the tides.
How does the earth's moon affect the earth's bodies of water?
The gravity of the moon pulls the ocean toward it creating the tides.
How does gravity make something move across the surface of earth?
the pull of earth's gravity makes any objects fall to the ground.As the moon goes around earth, its gravity pulls on earth causing water in the oceans to move toward the moon.Earths gravity also pulls on the moon.
What is force on the moon?
The Earth pulls on the Moon, and the Moon pulls on the Earth. The Sun pulls on the Moon, and the Moon pulls on the Sun. Mars pulls on the Moon (ever so slightly) and the Moon pulls on Mars. Your body pulls on the Moon (hardly measurable, but it does) and the Moon pulls on your body. The Moon and Sun and Earth's gravity pull (and push) Earth's oceans, and the ocean "tides" are the results.
