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Earth and the Moon

The Moon

Does the Moon’s gravity affect Earth at all?

Definitely! Although the Moon’s gravitational pull at any one place on Earth is very weak, the combined effect of the Moon over a large area or volume on Earth can be very noticeable. The Moon’s effect is most easily seen in the ocean tides.



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