The moon orbits Earth primarily due to the gravitational pull that Earth exerts on it, which is significantly stronger at that close distance compared to the sun's gravitational influence. While the sun is much more massive than Earth, the force of gravity decreases with distance. Since the moon is much closer to Earth than to the sun, Earth's gravity dominates its motion, keeping it in orbit around our planet.
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