2007-11-28 15:07:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Gravity
2007-11-28 15:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by Exitwound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a combination of gravity (pulling it towards Earth) and the Moon's "lateral" speed which is just right to keep the Moon at (roughly) the same distance from Earth as it tries to "fall" towards it.
2007-11-28 23:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by Raymond 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Gravity
2007-11-28 23:14:26 · answer #3 · answered by theseeker4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the moon is falling towards the earth due to the force of gravity but because it's moving past the earth it keeps missing the earth. lucky for us it does!
2007-11-28 23:28:08 · answer #4 · answered by mmatt314 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you get into physics more and more, you'll learn that the moon is in continual falling motion but is getting held by earth. That's what Newton proved to the priests who killed right after he laughed at them and robbed them of their money... ahh
2007-11-29 02:29:08 · answer #5 · answered by The Beast from the Middle East 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same forces which cause the earth to orbit the sun :-)
2007-11-29 01:15:15 · answer #6 · answered by EsBee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth's gravitational pull! D:
2007-11-28 23:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know but I read somewhere that if it didn't life could not exist on this planet. We really need the moon at the right distance from the earth and the sun.
I just thought it was a nice idea but it is vital to survival.
2007-11-28 23:11:23 · answer #8 · answered by Vanessa 6 · 1⤊ 5⤋
coz of gravitational pull or gravitational force
2007-11-29 01:18:28 · answer #9 · answered by roanne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a gravitational force
2007-11-28 23:09:45 · answer #10 · answered by Socal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋