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Which of the moon’s properties prevents it from being pulled inward by Earth?

gravity

inertia

shape

structure

Which statement describes how Earth compares to the moon?

Earth has more inertia than the moon.

The moon has more gravitational pull than Earth.

The moon rotates at a constant speed while Earth’s speed varies.

Earth and the moon will not change their motion when acted on by a force.

Which statement describes a newton?

It exists only for objects on Earth.

It measures the mass of an object.

It reflects the amount of force an object exerts.

It states that every object attracts another object.

Which action results from the combination of gravity and inertia working on the moon?

the moon’s orbit around Earth

Earth’s downward pull on the moon

the moon’s push against other planets

Earth’s gravitational pull toward the moon

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