Explain the difference between mass and weight for objects on Earth and on the Moon.

Answer:

Mass is a measure of an object's inertial force, or how much it resists motion, and of the amount of matter in it. Weight is the measure of gravity's pull on objects. Mass is independent of gravity, so the mass of an object will be the same on both Earth and the Moon. Because weight is dependent upon gravity, and the Earth has a greater force of gravity than the Moon, an object on the Earth will weigh more than it will on the Moon.