If the moon is moving away, Is it also comming closer?

Subject: If the moon is moving away, Is it also comming closer?

Date: Mon Jul 12 07:07:22 1999
Posted by Robert
Grade level: School: No school entered.
City: Melbourne State/Province: Victoria Country: Australia
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 931781242.As

Message:


Hello

I read here that the moon moves 4cm away from the earth every
year due to the lack of gravity when furthest away from earth,If 
this is the case,Does the moon come 4cm closer when it returns 
back around the earth?.Is its orbit stretched or kept firm?. If
it is kept firm?

Thanks

Rob

Thanks

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