How far must one travel to get away from Earth's gravitational field?
A)to a region above Earth's atmosphere
B)to a region well beyond the Moon
C)to a region beyond the solar system
D)Forget it; you can't travel far enough.

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Earth's gravitational field extends infinitely into space, decreasing in strength with distance but never reaching zero. Therefore, one cannot completely escape Earth's gravitational influence.

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