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Why can't the atmosphere of gas giant planets escape into space?
Where a planet or moon has an atmosphere, it is the gravity of the moon or planet that holds the atmosphere on the planet or moon.
Is the moon a terrestrial or a gas planet?
The moon is not a planet; it is a natural satellite. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Is the sun and the moon a gas giant?
No. The sun is a star, not a planet. The moon is a moon. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Which gas giant has a moon called triron?
"Triton" is the largest moon of planet Neptune.
Is Jupiter's moon Ganymede a gas or solid planet?
Ganymede is solid, as are all the moons in the solar system. However, the fact that Ganymede is a moon means that it is not a planet.
How is Pluto different from the other gas planets?
Pluto is smaller than Earth's moon, it is not a gas giant planet, it is a dwarf planet.
What is a star Saturn the sun Uranus or the moon?
A star is a burning ball of gas out in space. Saturn is a planet with rings. Uranus is also a planet. The moon is a moon - a satellite that orbits a planet. The only burning ball of gas in that list is our sun. The sun's name is actually Sol.
Is Triton a gas or solid?
gas
Is land atmosphere?
No. An atmosphere is the layer of gas surrounding a planet or moon. It is air.
Is Titan a gas or rock planet?
Titan is a natural satellite of Saturn and is classified as a rocky planet with a dense atmosphere. It has a solid surface covered in icy materials and liquid methane lakes, making it unique among moons in our solar system.
What property of a planet determines if the planet can have an atmosphere?
The mass of the planet. It's not clear cut, since there has to be gas around in the area to provide the atmosphere, but the planet (or moon) need to be massive enough to provide sufficient gravity for the gas molecules not to escape into space.
Is a moon and a star an object in the sky?
Yes. A moon revolves around a planet, which is also around a sky. Stars are balls of gas in the sky.
