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What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
What planets are rocky and have no moons?
Mercury and Venus are terrestrial planets, and they are the only major planets without moons.
What are the two terrestrial planets with no moons?
Both Mercury and Venus have no known natural satellites (moons).
Does the outer planet have more moons than outer planet?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
Does the mass of a planets seem to effect how many moons it has?
Yes. The massive giant planets have far more moons than the less massive terrestrial planets.
Does the terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer planets?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
Do all of the terrestrial planets have moons?
No. Mercury and Venus do not have moons.
What planets are rocky and have no moons?
Mercury and Venus are terrestrial planets, and they are the only major planets without moons.
Do All of the terrestrial planets have many moons?
None of the terrestrial planets have "many" moons. Mercury and Venus have none, Earth has one, and Mars has two.
What set of planets have more moons terrestrial or gas?
gas planets
What 2 terrestrial planets have moons?
Mars and Earth have.
Do terrestrial planets have numerous orbiting moons?
None of those in out solar system do. Of the four terrestrial planets in our solar system, two have moons. Earth has one moon while Mars has two. The Jovian planets all have numerous moons.
Do terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer gas giants?
Terrestrial means on Earth so Earth is the only terrestrial planet This is incorrect, the first 4 planets are terrestrial as they are solidly bound planets. Pluto was also a terrestrial dwarf planet. Any planet can have moons but due to the gas giants having larger gravitational forces they have traditionally gathered more moons. Thusly, no.
Is it true all terrestrial planets have many moons?
no. Earth and Mars are the only terrestrials with moons.
What are the two terrestrial planets with no moons?
Both Mercury and Venus have no known natural satellites (moons).
Does the outer planet have more moons than outer planet?
Oh no, it is the outer planets which have the most moons. Terrestrial planets such as Earth have relatively few moons.
Does the mass of a planets seem to effect how many moons it has?
Yes. The massive giant planets have far more moons than the less massive terrestrial planets.
