Choose all correct statements about the effects of gravity of Earth, the moon, and within space. The moon has less gravitational force than Earth because it is smaller and has less mass. The orbit of each planet in the solar system is controlled by its moon(s). Earth's tides are affected most by the Sun's gravitational force. Mass is the force that holds people and objects to the Earth's surface. The Sun's gravitational pull is what keeps the planets in its solar system in orbit. The Sun has more gravity than any planet in the solar system because it has the most mass.
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The moon has less gravitational force than Earth because it is smaller and has less mass. This statement is correct. The gravitational force is proportional to the mass of the object, and since the moon has less mass than Earth, it has less gravitational force. Show more…
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