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Gas giants are larger and there for have a stronger gravitational pull. When the solar system was forming, the larger planets with greater gravitational pulls collected more satellites and therefore have more moons.

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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.


Do All of the terrestrial planets have many moons?

No, not all terrestrial planets have many moons. For example, Mercury and Venus do not have any moons, while Earth has one moon (named Luna or the Moon), and Mars has two small moons (Phobos and Deimos).


Is it true all terrestrial planets have many moons?

no. Earth and Mars are the only terrestrials with moons.


How do Jovian and terrestrial planets compare?

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Do terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer gas giants?

Terrestrial means on Earth so Earth is the only terrestrial planet This is incorrect, the first 4 planets are terrestrial as they are solidly bound planets. Pluto was also a terrestrial dwarf planet. Any planet can have moons but due to the gas giants having larger gravitational forces they have traditionally gathered more moons. Thusly, no.


Gas giants have many moons than terrestrial planets due to having higher?

gravity


What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?

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Why do the gas planets have many moons?

The gas planets are much more massive than the terrestrial planets and therefore have stronger gravity. It is believed that as they formed many of their moons formed around them much like the planets formed around the sun. Other moons are likely captured asteroids and comets.


Which planets has less then 3 moons?

All of the inner planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars have less than 3 moons, while all four outer gas giant planets have many moons.


Why do the gas giants have more moons than the terrestrial planets?

Gas giants have more moons because their strong gravitational pull allows them to capture and retain more objects in their orbit. The terrestrial planets, on the other hand, have weaker gravitational fields and are unable to capture as many moons. Additionally, the gas giants are larger in size compared to the terrestrial planets, providing more space for moons to orbit around them.


A gas giant often has?

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How many moons do the suns have?

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