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The greater the mass of an object, the greater its gravitational pull on other objects around it. Which of the following exerts the greatest gravitational pull?

A.
the Sun

B.
an asteroid

C.
Earth

D.
the Moon

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A. the Sun

Reason: gravitational force increases with mass (Newton's law of gravitation: F = G m1 m2 / r^2). The Sun is far more massive than Earth, the Moon, or an asteroid, so it exerts the strongest pull.