Answer
The moon has no atmosphere and no mountain peaks taller than 5000 m. On Earth, a satellite at a height of 5 km above the surface would encounter serious drag and be in danger of smacking into a number of mountains.
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
by Hewitt, Paul G.
Published by
Addison-Wesley
ISBN 10:
0321909100
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-910-7
Chapter 10 - Think and Discuss - Page 205: 89
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