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Why do all the planets and most of the moons revolve counterclockwise?
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∙ 11y ago
That's how it's tilted on the axis .
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How are moons similar to planets?
Both moons and planets are most likely made rock(Giving an exception to the gas giants.), and travel around an object of greater mass than itself. They both can have craters, mountains, valleys, and pretty much any other land form. The main difference is that planets revolve around a star, while moons revolve around a planet.
When viewed from the north all planets revolve around the sun Most of them rotate in this sense and have most of their satellites revolve in this sense as well?
counterclockwise counterclockwisethe sun has a gravitational pull, and this force makes the earth orbit it.
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 most planets have moons that orbit around them?
Yes, most planets do have moons that orbit around them. In our own solar system, six out of eight planets have moons, and the dwarf planet Pluto also has moons. Only the two innermost planets, Mercury and Venus, do not have moons.
Do most planets have moons?
In our Solar System all planets have moons, except for Mercury and Venus.
Far above the earth's north pole the orbital motion of the planets is?
It is anticlockwise (or counterclockwise), moving in the direction opposite to the hands of an ordinary clock. Most planets and moons (earth and its moon included) rotate in this direction as well.
What planets has the most moons?
Jupiter
What planets with the most moons?
jupiter
What do most planets have revolving around them?
Most planets have at least one moon (or natural satellite), with the exception of Mercury and Venus, which have no moons. The larger outer planets have many moons, Jupiter alone has over 60 named moons.
What two planets have the most moons?
Jupiter with 63 moonsSaturn with 61 moons
What 3 planets have the most moons?
These 3 planets have the most moons: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus Jupiter - 63 Saturn - 61 Uranus - 22
How the rotation of Venus different from that of most other planets and moons?
It's backwards. Venus rotates the opposite direction from most other moons and planets.
