GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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How many Moons does Mercury have?
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0
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1
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2
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3
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Explanation:
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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The moons of Saturn are numerous and diverse, ranging from tiny moonlets only tens of meters across to the enormous Titan, which is larger than the planet Mercury.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most likely because they are too close to the Sun. Any moon with too great a distance from these planets would be in an unstable orbit and be captured by the Sun. If they were too close to these planets they would be destroyed by tidal gravitational forces.
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