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Why isn't an asteroid considered a moon?
An asteroid is not considered a moon because a moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet, while an asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Moons are typically larger and have a more regular orbit around a planet, whereas asteroids have more irregular orbits and are not bound to a specific planet.
What is a small rocky body that orbits the sun?
That could be one of the "terrestrial" planets, but most likely the required answer is "asteroid".
What makes the moon a satellite?
The moon is considered a natural satellite of Earth because it orbits around Earth as part of Earth's gravitational system. Satellites are typically objects that orbit around a larger celestial body, like a planet, in this case, the moon orbits around Earth.
Is earth considered as a satellite?
Yes. The Earth rotates around the Sun, and therefore it is a satellite of the Sun. Anything that rotates around something else can be cositered a satellite.
Moon is a planet or not?
No the moon is not a planet, it is a natural satellite of Earth.
Is the moon a terrestrial or a gas planet?
The moon is not a planet; it is a natural satellite. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Is the moon a terrestrial planet?
No. The moon is not a planet; it is a moon. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Is your moon the only moon that orbits a terrestrial planet?
No. Mars, a terrestrial planet, has two small moons named Phobos and Deimos.
Why did terrestrial planet move rapidly in there orbits?
Terrestrial planets move faster in their orbits because they are closer to the Sun. Isaac Newton, who discovered the effects of gravity, stated that gravity gets stronger the closer you get to a large, massive body (like the Sun) - and this makes the planets orbit faster than the outer planets, where the force of the Sun's gravity is less. Their orbits are also smaller, so it takes less time for them to go around the Sun.
Is the moon considered a planet?
No, the moon is not considered a planet. It is a natural satellite that orbits around a planet, in this case, Earth.
Why isn't an asteroid considered a moon?
An asteroid is not considered a moon because a moon is a celestial body that orbits a planet, while an asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Moons are typically larger and have a more regular orbit around a planet, whereas asteroids have more irregular orbits and are not bound to a specific planet.
What is Earths sun?
Moon orbits around earth, which orbits around the sun.
What is a small rocky body that orbits the sun?
That could be one of the "terrestrial" planets, but most likely the required answer is "asteroid".
Is a planet a moon?
No. A moon orbits around a planet. A planet orbits around the sun.
How is the earth and moon orbit different?
The Earth orbits around the Sun, while the moon orbits around the Earth.
Do other planets revolve around the sun too do they have there own orbits?
They have their own orbits, around the star they formed around, just like how our planet orbits our sun.
Does the moon have one or two orbits?
Technically an orbit is defined as a circular or elliptical path of one object around another object.So the Moon has one orbit.However, the Moon orbits around the Earth, and the Earth orbits around the Sun. The Sun orbits around the galactic core of the Milky Way. The Milky Way orbits around.... well we don't know, if it orbits anything.
