When you jump, you exert a pushing force against the ground. Gravity pulls you back down. Why can a person jump higher on the moon than on Earth?(1 point)

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A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth.
A person weighs more on the moon than on Earth.

The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.
The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.

A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.
A person has less mass on the moon than on Earth.

Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
Pushing forces are stronger on the moon than on Earth.
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The correct response is:

The gravitational force on the moon is weaker than on Earth.

On the Moon, gravity is only about 1/6th as strong as it is on Earth, which allows a person to jump higher because there is less gravitational pull working against them.