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How strong is gravity on the Moon compared to Earth?

About one-sixth of Earth's gravity.

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  1. About one-half
  2. About one-sixth ✔
  3. About the same

Why: The Moon is much smaller than Earth, so its pull is weaker, about one-sixth as strong. That is why astronauts seemed to bounce as they walked. A 90 pound kid would weigh about 15 pounds there.

Huh, didn't know that: Divide your weight by 6 to find your Moon weight.

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Answer: About one-sixth. The Moon is much smaller than Earth, so its pull is weaker, about one-sixth as strong. That is why astronauts seemed to bounce as they walked. A 90 pound kid would weigh about 15 pounds there.

  1. NASA Science: Earth's Moon Facts science.nasa.gov/moon/facts
    the gravity on the surface of the Moon is one-sixth of Earth's
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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