The attraction of a person's body toward the Earth is called weight. The reaction to this force is
A) the person's body pushing against the Earth's surface.
B) the person's body pulling on the Earth.
C) the Earth's surface pushing against the person's body.
D) none of these.

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When a person's body is attracted towards the Earth (action), the person's body also exerts a force on the Earth (reaction), which is the person's body pulling on the Earth.

The Attraction of a Person's Body Toward the Earth Is