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.
A terrestrial planet is a rocky planet similar to Earth, with a solid surface and typically a thin atmosphere.
Terrestrial, we put astronauts on the moon in 1969. It is covered in a thick layer of powdery dust, if you could go up there today you would still see the astronauts footprints because of the lack of wind.
No, the sun is not a terrestrial planet. It is a star, a massive ball of plasma that generates energy through nuclear fusion. Terrestrial planets, like Earth, are small, rocky planets that orbit the sun.
Mars is a terrestrial planet. The word 'terrestrial' means 'Earth-like'. It's applied to planets that are made up mainly of silicate rocks. Such a geological make up is found in the dwarf planet Ceres and among the 'inner planets' of Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
Neptune has a moon named Triton that exhibits retrograde motion. Retrograde motion is when a moon orbits its planet in the opposite direction of the planet's rotation.
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.
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No. Mars, a terrestrial planet, has two small moons named Phobos and Deimos.
No. Triton is an icy moon, not a planet.
The moon isn't necessarily a planet, so no.
Triton is a terrestrial moon, meaning it has a solid surface. It is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune.
The moon or luna is classified as a terrestrial planet based on its composition and size. Other terrestrial planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars.
No. In a planet-moon pair the larger object is planet.
Mercury is the largest terrestrial planet without a moon. It is the smallest of the eight planets in our solar system and does not have any natural satellites orbiting around it.
No. The sun is a star, not a planet. The moon is a moon. If it had its own orbit around the sun it would be considered a terrestrial planet.
Earth is the third planet from the Sun. It is one of the terrestrial planets and has one satellite, the Moon.