Multiple choice

Why would Mars have less gravitational interaction with objects than Earth does?

  1. it is closer to the Sun

  2. it has more mass than Earth

  3. it has less mass than Earth

  4. it has a thicker atmosphere

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gravitational force is directly proportional to the masses of the interacting objects. Since Mars has significantly less mass than Earth, its gravitational pull on objects is weaker.