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Does gas planets have gas moons?
None of the gas planets in our solar system do. All of their moons are rocky or icy objects.
Do rock planets or gas planets have more moons?
The gas planets have more moons. Of all the gas planets non has fewer than 14 moons. Of the rocky planets, none has more than two. Mercury and Venus have none at all.
Why are the gas planet moons not considered planets?
Io and Titan are moons because they orbit planets (Jupiter and Saturn respectively).
What strikes planets and moons and is made of rocks?
Meteorites or asteroids can strike planets and moons.
What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?
The total number of moons owned by the terrestrial planets is three, and that's a stretch, as one of Mar's moons is almost certainly a captured asteroid. The gas planets have scores of moons among them, mostly because they are much larger, hence have much greater gravity, and attract more moons among them.
Does gas planets have gas moons?
None of the gas planets in our solar system do. All of their moons are rocky or icy objects.
Do rock planets or gas planets have more moons?
The gas planets have more moons. Of all the gas planets non has fewer than 14 moons. Of the rocky planets, none has more than two. Mercury and Venus have none at all.
What set of planets have more moons terrestrial or gas?
gas planets
What is the main difference between moons and planets?
moons are usually lumps of rocks caught in a planets gravitational pull planets can be made of gas and have to be a certain(Pluto is no longer a planet because it is too small)
Why are the gas planet moons not considered planets?
Io and Titan are moons because they orbit planets (Jupiter and Saturn respectively).
What strikes planets and moons and is made of rocks?
Meteorites or asteroids can strike planets and moons.
Why do the gas planets have many moons?
The gas planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets and therefore have stronger gravity. It is believed that as they formed many of their moons formed around them much like the planets formed around the sun. Other moons are likely captured asteroids and comets.
What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?
The total number of moons owned by the terrestrial planets is three, and that's a stretch, as one of Mar's moons is almost certainly a captured asteroid. The gas planets have scores of moons among them, mostly because they are much larger, hence have much greater gravity, and attract more moons among them.
Do gas giants have a lot of moons?
yes, tresstrial planets are the ones that don't have lots of moons.
Which planets has less then 3 moons?
All of the inner planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars have less than 3 moons, while all four outer gas giant planets have many moons.
Why are the moons of the gas giants not consideres to be planets?
Because to be planets they have to be in a direct orbit round the Sun.
Which types of planets tend to have the most moons terrestrial or gas giants?
gas giants
