Describe how a rocket launches off the ground

Think of Newton's 3rd law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.A simpler way of saying this might be: “When you push an object, it pushes back.” The rocket uses its engines to push down on the surface of the Earth. This is the “action” that Newton mentions in his Third Law. The “reaction” comes when the ground pushes the rocket upwards using an equal amount of force. 
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