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

gravity

Contains mostly older stars with a red color

elliptical galaxy....

What planet has the widest swings in temperature

Mercury has the widest in temperature swings.

Venus is the hottest planet.

Saturn is the planet with visible rings and lots of moons,

jupiter is the largest planet (( duh))

Uranus rotates on it's side.

Is Jupiter the hottest planet in the solar system

No. jupiter is not the hottest planet in the solar system. The hottest planet is Venus

The Milky Way is one

The Milky Way is a galaxy.

Plants take in and release oxygen gas

plants takes in carbon dioxide and release blank gas?

What was found by astronomers who noticed a strange pattern in the orbit of Uranus

Neptune

Prevents charged particles from the sun from reaching the surface

Magnetic Field

Are there any photos of the dark side of the moon

If it is all dark there I doubt a photograph of the dark side of the moon can be taken.

What type of galaxy contains mostly young stars

Irregular Galaxy contains mostly young stars

Remnants of a planet that never formed

That may be the asteroids.

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.

Which contributes to the lack of evidence of the period of heavy bombardment on earth

Plate movements

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