Why could rockets blast off from the moon more easily than from Earth?(1 point)

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The pull of gravity is greater on the moon than on Earth.
The pull of gravity is greater on the moon than on Earth.

The moon has more atmosphere than Earth.
The moon has more atmosphere than Earth.

The night temperature is lower on the moon than on Earth.
The night temperature is lower on the moon than on Earth.

The pull of gravity on the moon is one-sixth of that on Earth.

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The correct response is:

The pull of gravity on the moon is one-sixth of that on Earth.

This lower gravitational pull means that rockets require less fuel to escape the moon's gravitational influence compared to Earth.