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Why do gas giant planets have more moons orbiting them than terrestrial planets?
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∙ 12y ago
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
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Daryl Kemmer
Because they have a substantial amount of mass and can therefore attract more "bodies" into their gravitational field.
they are large and so they have a lot of gravity
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIt's because the gass giants in our soler system are bigger than that of the terrestrial planets so their gravity is stronger, any space rock big enough will get sucked into the planets gravitational field.
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∙ 8y agoBecause they have a substantial amount of mass and can therefore attract more "bodies" into their gravitational field.
they are large and so they have a lot of gravity
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∙ 13y agoBigger planet, more gravitational pull.
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∙ 15y agoGravity
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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.
Why do the inner planets have fewer moons?
The inner terrestrial planets are far less massive than the giant outer planets and therefore have weaker gravity.
What planets are rocky and have no moons?
Mercury and Venus are terrestrial planets, and they are the only major planets without moons.
Which planets do not have one or more moons orbiting them?
Mercury and Venus. These two planets have no known moons.
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.
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.
Why do the inner planets have fewer moons?
The inner terrestrial planets are far less massive than the giant outer planets and therefore have weaker gravity.
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.
Which planets do not have one or more moons orbiting them?
Mercury and Venus. These two planets have no known 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.
How many planets are around Saturn?
Saturn has at least 61 moons orbiting it(but no planets)
What set of planets have more moons terrestrial or gas?
gas planets
Which has the most moons terrestrial planets or gas giant planets?
In our solar system and likely all others Gas Giants. There are only 2 Terrestrial Planets with moons, The Earth and Mars they are Luna (The Moon), Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter has 67 Known moons Saturn has 62 Known moons Uranus has 27 Known moons Neptune has 13 Known moons On a side note Pluto which is a dwarf planet has 5 moons Charon, Niz, Hydra, P4 and P5
What 2 terrestrial planets have moons?
Mars and Earth have.
