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12 which of the following statements best describes the behavior of the moon as the earth orbits the sun
the moon is stationary
the moon rotates around the earth
the moon is really rotating around the sun and not the earth
the moon is constantly being pulled away by the suns gravitational force
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The moon is Earth's natural satellite and orbits the Earth while the Earth orbits the sun. The moon is not stationary, it does not solely rotate around the sun without also orbiting Earth, and the sun's gravitational force does not constantly pull it away.
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The moon rotates around the Earth