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Which natural phenomenon causes the Moon to slowly drift away from Earth?
The tides
Background
The Moon is moving away from Earth by about 3.8 centimeters every year. The reason is the tides that the Moon causes on Earth. The friction of the water works like a tiny brake on Earth and at the same time gives energy to the Moon. This slowly pushes its orbit farther out.
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