A skydiver falls toward Earth. The attraction of Earth on the skydiver pulls the skydiver down. What is the reaction to this force?

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According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. The reaction to Earth's gravitational pull on the skydiver is the skydiver's gravitational pull on Earth. None of the options provided directly relate to this principle.

A Skydiver Falls Toward Earth