The moon orbits the planet Earth rather than the sun, so it is considered a moon.
Pluto is the dwarf planet that is smaller than the Earth's moon.
Formerly than answer was Pluto, whose moon Charon is just over half its diameter. Now that Pluto is technically not a planet, than answer is Earth, whose moon is just over a quarter its diameter.
The moon is a moon, also known as a natural satellite. It is not considered a planet as it orbits a planet (Earth) rather than the sun.
The gravitational force acting on the planet is much greater than the gravitational force acting on the moon due to the planet. This is because the planet has a significantly larger mass than the moon, resulting in a stronger gravitational pull on the moon towards the planet.
In our solar system, the planet with the largest moon is Jupiter.. its moon Ganymede is larger than Mercury.
No. The moon orbits the planet which means the planet is larger than the moon.
It is a ball of heat as well as a star.
A planet orbits a star whereas a moon orbits a planet.
Yes they do. Our moon only orbits our planet - earth.
No. The moon is more of a sattelite than a planet.
there is a moon for every planet
Pluto is smaller than Earth's moon, it is not a gas giant planet, it is a dwarf planet.
Pluto is the dwarf planet that is smaller than the Earth's moon.
A planet is bigger than a dwarf planet and the Moon. A planet revolves around the Sun directly in its own orbit, but so does a dwarf planet. However, the planet is the dominant object in its orbital region. A dwarf planet is not the dominant object. That's the important difference.
Formerly than answer was Pluto, whose moon Charon is just over half its diameter. Now that Pluto is technically not a planet, than answer is Earth, whose moon is just over a quarter its diameter.
The moon is a moon, also known as a natural satellite. It is not considered a planet as it orbits a planet (Earth) rather than the sun.
Satellite