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The earth by its gravitational pull keeps the moon in its orbit. The earths gravitational pull and the Moon's inertia creates a force called the centripetal force which keeps the Moon in orbit.
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∙ 15y agoIts the gravitational pull between the earth and the sun that keeps it in orbit although the sun is stronger so the moon is very slowly (1cm every 10 years) moving away from the earth!
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Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
What moon is in a retrograde orbit?
Neptune's 7th moon Triton is in a retrograde orbit and although it isn't a moon Venus is in a retrograde orbit
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
What is the movement of the moon around earth called?
the Orbit of the moon.
List of planets in order that orbit the moon?
No planets are in orbit around the moon
The Moon is kept in orbit by what?
The earth's gravitational pull.
Is the moon kept in orbit by gravity or lunar phases?
Gravity.
Is The earth and the moon kept in orbit by gravity and mass?
yes it is.
What force did Newton say kept the moon and planets in orbit?
That force is gravity.
Why does the moon revolve around the earth continuously?
It is kept in orbit by Earth's gravity.
How does the moon revolved around the sun?
The moon does not revolve around the sun. The moon revolves around the Earth though! kept in orbit by the earth's gravitational pull.
Does the moon orbit Earth or does the Earth orbit the moon?
The moon orbits Earth.
What is it called when a moon's orbit is backwards?
When a moon's orbit is backwards, it is referred to as a retrograde orbit.
What moon is in a retrograde orbit?
Neptune's 7th moon Triton is in a retrograde orbit and although it isn't a moon Venus is in a retrograde orbit
The plants are kept in orbit by the sun's blank?
The planets are kept in orbit by the Suns gravity.
Does the moon orbit the solar system?
no the moon does not orbit the solar system.
What is it called when the moon moves around the earth?
This is called its orbit. Strictly, the moon and the earth both orbit their common centre of mass. The path of the moon around Earth is elliptical orbit. It takes about 29 days to complete one orbit of earth by moon.
