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Which of the following is true?

AThe Earth exerts a gravitational force on the Moon, but the Moon does not exert a gravitational force on the Earth.

BThe Earth and Moon both exert a gravitational force on each other.

CThe Moon exerts a gravitational force on the Earth, but the Earth does not exert a gravitational force on the Moon.
DThe Earth and Moon do not exert gravitational forces.

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The moon and the Earth attract each other, with equal gravitational forces.

That may not sound too surprising.
But what do you think of THIS one:

-- You and the Earth attract each other, with equal gravitational forces.

-- Your weight on Earth is the same as the Earth's weight on you.

Answer:

The Earth and Moon both exert a gravitational force on each other.

Explanation:

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