Mass because the bigger the mass the larger gravity (gravity on earth bigger than the moon and the sun's gravity is larger than the earths) and distance becuase the further you are away from the earth or moon or sun the lower the affect of gravity is... which is why astronauts are weightless in space.
Western Australia is the largest state in the world. Western Australia is the largest state in the world.
US states by total area sq. miles. US states by water area. Alaska is the largest state in total area, land area, and water area. Despite being the second largest state, Texas is only 40% of the total area of largest state, Alaska. Montana is larger than every state it borders; only Alaska and Wyoming have a lower population density.