GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It orbits Jupiter and not the Sun.
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It is not as close to the Sun as Mercury.
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It is not shaped like the rest of the planets.
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It is held in its orbit by gravity.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Size and Distance Ganymede has a radius of 1, 635 miles (2, 631 kilometers) and is the largest moon in our solar system. It’s bigger than Mercury and Pluto.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ganymede is a moon of Jupiter. It is larger than Mercury and has a metallic core similar to Earth’s core. Which of these statements best explains why Ganymede is classified as a moon rather than a planet? It is too large to be called a planet.
Detailed explanation-3: -1.) Ganymede: Jupiter’s largest moon is the largest non-planet in the Solar System. With a diameter of 5, 268 km (3, 271 miles), it’s 8% bigger than the planet Mercury, although it has less than half the mass of our Solar System’s innermost planet, being made of mostly ices and silicate minerals.