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What is the name of the small body of the moon that orbits a planet?
The small body of the moon that orbits a planet is called a satellite.
A small rocky body that orbits the sun?
Asteroid - a small, rocky body that orbits the Sun.
What is the difference between the natural satellite and earth?
A natural satellite is an object that orbits a planet, while Earth is a planet that has its own natural satellite, the Moon. Earth is a celestial body that orbits the Sun, whereas a natural satellite orbits a planet.
What describes a satellite which orbits a planet revolving around the sun?
A satellite is an object which orbits a larger body. For example, the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth and the Earth is a Satellite of the Sun.
What is a small planet-like body that orbits the earth?
A small planet-like body that orbits the Earth is known as a "satellite." The most prominent example is the Moon, which is Earth's natural satellite. Additionally, there are artificial satellites, which are human-made objects launched into orbit for various purposes, including communication, weather monitoring, and scientific research. These satellites can vary in size and function, but they all share the characteristic of orbiting the Earth.
Do all planet relove around sun or earth?
Every planet, asteroid and comet in our solar system orbits the sun. The only natural body that orbits Earth is its moon.
What is the parent planet of the moon?
The parent planet of a moon is the planet that the moon orbits around. For example, the parent planet of Earth's moon is Earth itself. Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets due to gravitational forces, with the parent planet being the primary celestial body that the moon is gravitationally bound to.
Does the moon count as a planet?
No, the moon is not considered a planet. It is a natural satellite that orbits a planet, in this case Earth. A planet is defined as a celestial body that orbits a star and is massive enough to have its own gravity shape it into a round or nearly round shape.
What is a small body revolving around planet - a moon?
A moon is a natural satellite that orbits a planet. Moons come in various sizes and can have different characteristics depending on their composition and distance from the planet. The Earth's moon is an example of a natural satellite.
Spherical body that orbits the sun?
PLANET
What is a body that orbits planet?
It's a satellite of the planet.
Which planetary body orbits the Earth?
The Moon is the planetary body that orbits the Earth.
