Standard Science Primary 6 Interactions

A rock is taken from the Earth to the Moon. The Moon's gravity is 1/6th that of Earth. How does the rock's mass on the Moon compare to its mass on Earth?

A It remains the same.
B It is 6 times the mass.
C It is 1/6th the mass.
D It becomes zero.
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Step 1: Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. Step 2: Mass does not change based on the gravitational pull of a location.

Correct answer: It remains the same.

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