Are Earth rocks affected by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth?

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Boots

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9 August, 12:22

Are Earth rocks affected by the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth?

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Abdiel Oconnor · Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

Everything on Earth is affected by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun.

Theoretically, the influence of the Sun's gravity extends an infinite distance.

However, the practical distance is about two light-years (2 * 10¹³ km). After that, the gravitational attraction from other stars becomes stronger.