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Are any moons as large as terrestrial planets?
No, moons are not as large as terrestrial planets. Terrestrial planets like Earth, Mars, Venus, and Mercury are significantly larger in size and mass compared to moons in our solar system. The largest moons, such as Ganymede and Titan, are much smaller in size compared to terrestrial planets.
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
How are the gas giant different from the terrestrial planets?
The gas giants don't have a solid surface like that found on the terrestrial planets. They are also a lot bigger, are further away from the sun and a lot colder because of this. They take a longer time period to orbit the sun.
Differentiate Jovian planet from terrestrial planet?
The four Jovian planets in our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The four terrestrial planets are Earth, Venus, Mars and Mercury. The difference between the Jovian planets and the terrestrial planets is that Jovian planets are enormous and made of gasses and ices while terrestrial planets are relatively small and made of rocks and metals. Other differences are that terrestrial planets have high densities, rotate slowly, have no moons or magnetic fields and have thin atmospheres (Earth is an exception because it has a moon and a magnetic field), while Jovian planets have low densities, rotate rapidly, have many moons and a magnetic field and have thick atmospheres.
Why do gas giant planets have more moons orbiting them than terrestrial planets?
They are larger and so they have more gravity.
Is the moon the same size as moons of the other terrestrial planets?
No, the moon is relatively larger compared to the moons of other terrestrial planets. It is the fifth largest moon in the solar system, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth. Other terrestrial planets, such as Mars and Mercury, have smaller moons in comparison.
Are any moons as large as terrestrial planets?
No, moons are not as large as terrestrial planets. Terrestrial planets like Earth, Mars, Venus, and Mercury are significantly larger in size and mass compared to moons in our solar system. The largest moons, such as Ganymede and Titan, are much smaller in size compared to terrestrial planets.
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.
Does earth have the largest moon of the terrestrial planets?
Yes, Earth has the largest moon, which is called the Moon. It is bigger in comparison to the moons of other terrestrial planets such as Mars, Mercury, and Venus.
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.
Are moons satellites to planets?
yes moons are satellites to other planets
Are any moons as large as planets?
Yes. Ganymede and Titan, which are moons of Jupiter and Saturn, are larger than the planet Mercury. Several other moons in the solar system, including our own moon, are larger than Pluto, which was formerly considered a planet. These moons would likely be considered planets if they had their own orbits around the sun.
How are the gas giant different from the terrestrial planets?
The gas giants don't have a solid surface like that found on the terrestrial planets. They are also a lot bigger, are further away from the sun and a lot colder because of this. They take a longer time period to orbit the sun.
Differentiate Jovian planet from terrestrial planet?
The four Jovian planets in our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The four terrestrial planets are Earth, Venus, Mars and Mercury. The difference between the Jovian planets and the terrestrial planets is that Jovian planets are enormous and made of gasses and ices while terrestrial planets are relatively small and made of rocks and metals. Other differences are that terrestrial planets have high densities, rotate slowly, have no moons or magnetic fields and have thin atmospheres (Earth is an exception because it has a moon and a magnetic field), while Jovian planets have low densities, rotate rapidly, have many moons and a magnetic field and have thick atmospheres.
What terrestrial planets are there?
The terrestrial planets in our solar system are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. There are many more terrestrial planets orbiting stars other than the sun.
How is Earth's moon different then moons of other planets?
Earth's moon is very large in proportion to its planet. It is just over one quarter of Earth's diameter. While several moons in the solar system are larger than our moon, they orbit much larger planets.
Why do gas planets have more moons then terrestrial planets?
It's mainly because they are much bigger and so have more gravity to attract material to form moons. For example, Jupiter (the biggest gas giant) has more than 300 times the mass of Earth (the biggest of the terrestrial planets in our solar system). When the solar system was forming around 4.5 billion years ago, Jupiter (which has 63 moons at last count) had more capability to attract and keep material around it that eventually formed moons, compared to the Earth. This capability was only strengthened by the fact that Jupiter (and the other gas giants) were further away from the Sun than Earth (and the other terrestrial planets) and so the gravitional "competition" with the Sun was less for Jupiter's moons than Earth's moon.
