The weight of an object on the Moon is 1/6th its weight on Earth because the Moon has only about 1/6th the gravitational pull of Earth due to its smaller mass. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object, so less gravity means less weight.

The weight of an object on the Moon is 1/6th its weight on Earth because the Moon has only about 1/6th the gravitational pull of Earth due to its smaller mass. Weight is the force of gravity acting on an object, so less gravity means less weight.