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Is there a connection between the mass of a planet and how many moons it has?
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The mass of a planet has nothing to do with its number of moons. For instance, Mars' mass is much less than that of Earth, yet Mars has two moons (Deimos and Phobos) while the Earth has one. (Luna)
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What connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has?
There is no direct connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has. Mars is less massive than Earth but has twice as many moons as does Earth. Jupiter is more massive than either Mars of Earth and has many more moons that either of them.
How many moons orbit around the planet and describe them?
many moons
How does the size of planet seem to be related to the number of moons a planet has?
Larger size seems to equal more moons. Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune are larger than Mars, and they have many more moons.
How many moons are among the outer planets?
Depends on which planet...
Does he size of the planet seem to affect how many moons it has?
yes
What connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has?
There is no direct connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has. Mars is less massive than Earth but has twice as many moons as does Earth. Jupiter is more massive than either Mars of Earth and has many more moons that either of them.
What connections between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has?
There is no direct connection between the mass of a planet and the number of moons it has. Mars is less massive than Earth but has twice as many moons as does Earth. Jupiter is more massive than either Mars of Earth and has many more moons that either of them.
Which planet have so many moons?
Jupiter is the planet with the most moons. It has 63 confirmed moons.
How many moons does the red planet have?
4 moons
How many moons orbit around the planet and describe them?
many moons
How many moons in planet venus and what are there names?
Venus, the 2nd planet from the sun, does not have any moons.
How many moons does the planet nepturn?
Neptune has 13 moons
Does how many moons effect how Pluto is not a planet?
7,566 moons
What planet has many moons?
murcury
How many moons are there in the planet mercury name each?
No there are no moons in Mercury
How many moons das Mars has?
The planet Mars has 2 moons.
What determines how many moons a planet has?
The number of moons a planet has is a natural phenomena that cannot be explained. The moons are there because a significant amount of debris is caught in the planet's gravitational field.
