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Do rock planets or gas planets have more moons?
The gas planets have more moons. Of all the gas planets non has fewer than 14 moons. Of the rocky planets, none has more than two. Mercury and Venus have none at all.
Why are the gas planet moons not considered planets?
Io and Titan are moons because they orbit planets (Jupiter and Saturn respectively).
Which type of planets have more moons?
Gas giants tend to have more moons compared to terrestrial planets. This is because gas giants have larger mass and stronger gravitational pull, allowing them to capture and retain more moons in their orbit.
What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?
The total number of moons owned by the terrestrial planets is three, and that's a stretch, as one of Mar's moons is almost certainly a captured asteroid. The gas planets have scores of moons among them, mostly because they are much larger, hence have much greater gravity, and attract more moons among them.
Name the planet or planets that have neither rings nor moons?
Mercury and Venus are the two planets that have neither rings nor moons. Earth and Mars each have moons, and the gas giants all have rings and moons.
Do rock planets or gas planets have more moons?
The gas planets have more moons. Of all the gas planets non has fewer than 14 moons. Of the rocky planets, none has more than two. Mercury and Venus have none at all.
What set of planets have more moons terrestrial or gas?
gas planets
Why are the gas planet moons not considered planets?
Io and Titan are moons because they orbit planets (Jupiter and Saturn respectively).
Which type of planets have more moons?
Gas giants tend to have more moons compared to terrestrial planets. This is because gas giants have larger mass and stronger gravitational pull, allowing them to capture and retain more moons in their orbit.
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.
What is generally true about the number of moons of owned by terrestrial planets vs gas planets?
The total number of moons owned by the terrestrial planets is three, and that's a stretch, as one of Mar's moons is almost certainly a captured asteroid. The gas planets have scores of moons among them, mostly because they are much larger, hence have much greater gravity, and attract more moons among them.
Do gas giants have a lot of moons?
yes, tresstrial planets are the ones that don't have lots of moons.
Which types of planets tend to have the most moons terrestrial or gas giants?
Gas giants tend to have the most moons. This is because their strong gravitational pull allows them to capture and retain more moons compared to terrestrial planets. Gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn have dozens to hundreds of moons in their orbit.
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 are the moons of the gas giants not consideres to be planets?
Because to be planets they have to be in a direct orbit round the Sun.
Name the planet or planets that have neither rings nor moons?
Mercury and Venus are the two planets that have neither rings nor moons. Earth and Mars each have moons, and the gas giants all have rings and moons.
Do all gas giants have lots of moons?
All the ones in OUR solar system seem to have lots of moons; this is probably not so much a characteristic of "gas giant" planets, but of large planets in general, with high gravity. We know nothing, as yet, about the moons of the hundreds of planets in OTHER solar systems. We hardly know anything about the planets.
