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Because your weight depends on the mass of whatever other body is near you,

and your distance from it.

The moon has much less mass than the earth has, so the force between you

and the moon when you're on it is much less than the force between you and

the earth when you're on it.

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How is the moon unlike the earth?

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You are you lighter on the moon or heavier?

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