science
Grade8
Easy

Question

Which of the following is true about the motion of the Moon around the Earth?
(a)    The Moon falls towards the center of the Earth at every point of its motion
(b)    The Moon hits the surface of the Earth
(c)     It does not hit the surface of the Earth because of the spherically curved surface

  1. Only (a) and (c) are correct
  2. Only (a) and (b) are correct
  3. Only (c) is correct
  4. All are correct

hintHint:

Only a and c statement is correct.

The correct answer is: Only (a) and (c) are correct

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