GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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have many moons
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are small
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have a short orbit around the Sun
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are rocky
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Detailed explanation-1: -Of the terrestrial (rocky) planets of the inner solar system, neither Mercury nor Venus have any moons at all, Earth has one and Mars has its two small moons. In the outer solar system, the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and the ice giants Uranus and Neptune have dozens of moons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The outer planets have more moons because of gravity and the distance they are from the sun. Most of the outer planets are the larger planets in our solar system.
Detailed explanation-3: -The four outer planets have longer orbits, faster spins, a composition of gases and liquids, numerous moons, and rings.
Detailed explanation-4: -Among the wide variety of celestial objects found in our solar system, we have 210 moons (Earth 1, Mars 2, Jupiter 79, Saturn 82, Uranus 27, Neptune 14 and Pluto 5) of varying sizes, shapes, and properties.