Because of the gravitational force difference on earth and moon.
The moon orbits around the Earth due to gravitational force. Its motion is a balance between the pull of Earth's gravity and the moon's own inertia. This allows the moon to "float" in space without falling towards Earth.
No, you would not float into space on the moon. The moon has gravity, although it is about one-sixth of Earth's gravity. You would still be pulled towards the moon's surface, but you would feel lighter and be able to jump higher compared to on Earth.
I think the moon does float...its just like earth i guess:)
moon
Earth gravity is pulling the moon, that is why it orbits. The only reason the moon doesn't get pulled closer is because it is orbiting to fast to be pulled.
They do not actually float. The moon is constantly pulled toward Earth by gravity, but it is moving "sideways" rather quickly relative to Earth so it has quite a bit of momentum. By the time it would have fallen to Earth it has missed. This is how an orbit works. Similarly Earth orbits the sun and the sun orbits the center of the galaxy.
In order for the moon to have been captured by the earth, it has to be smaller than the earth. If it were bigger, it would have pulled the earth into its orbit, making the earth the moon.
gravity
No, The moon was created when Earth could not sustain life. The moon was pulled into Earth's Gravitational pull and now orbits around Earth.
Yes. the mutually attracting forces of gravity hold the moon and earth together and cause the earth's tidal forces.
Allthough moon is pulled by earths gravitational field but due to another forces like centrifugal force of moon which is developed by moon while revolving around earth keep it away form collpsing with earth. Also there are many other bodies in space which neutralize the gravitational pull of earth to moon.
You don't float in air on the moon because there is no air on the moon, and you don't float anyway. There is gravity on the moon; it is one-sixth the force of Earth's gravity, so you can jump six times higher on the moon, but you don't float weightlessly.