Question

Select the statement that best describes why the moon continues to orbit Earth instead of crashing into Earth

The moon has a small enough mass to avoid hitting Earth without escaping orbit.

The moon has a slow enough acceleration to avoid hitting Earth without escaping orbit.

The moon has a fast enough tangential velocity to avoid hitting Earth without escaping orbit.

The moon has a strong enough inertia to avoid hitting Earth without escaping orbit.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The moon has a fast enough tangential velocity to avoid hitting Earth without escaping orbit describes the best why the moon continues to orbit Earth instead of crashing into Earth.