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Jovian moons are made mostly of ice that can melt or deform at lower temperatures than can the rock and metal that make up the Moon and Mercury.

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Why have many jovian moons been more geologically active than the moon or mercury?

Unlike Earth's moon and Mercury, the Jovian moons are subject to very strong tidal forces that heat their interiors.


Which of the Galilean moons has volcanic activity?

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Jovian planets lack moons?

No, they have lots of moons.


Which Jovian moon has the most geologically active surface?

Io, one of Jupiter's moons, is the most volcanically active body in the solar system. The reason for this is tidal heating which is created by the gravitational pull of Jupiter and the other three Galilean moons.


What jovian planets have moons?

All of them


What causes Jupiters moons to heat up?

Me in July Tidal interactions between the giant planet and the other Jovian moons. The inner most moon IO is the most thermally active.


Does a jovian planet have moon?

All four Jovian planets in our solar system have multiple moons.


Do all jovian planets have eight moons and rings?

All of the Jovian planets in the solar system have rings and more than eight moons. Neptune has the fewest known moons of the giant planets; : 14.


What planets have more moons on average?

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