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What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

Gravity between Earth and the Moon.

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  1. Gravity between Earth and the Moon ✔
  2. The Moon's own light
  3. The Sun's heat

Why: Gravity pulls the Moon toward Earth while its forward motion keeps it circling instead of falling straight down.

Huh, didn't know that: Gravity pulls the Moon toward Earth while its forward motion keeps it circling instead of falling straight down.

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Answer: Gravity between Earth and the Moon. Gravity pulls the Moon toward Earth while its forward motion keeps it circling instead of falling straight down.

  1. Scouting America: Astronomy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/astronomy
    List the factors that keep the Moon in orbit around Earth.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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