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THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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Planets that have many moons, are considered huge, and are spread very far apart, belong to which group?
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Outer planets
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Inner planets
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the asteroid belt
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the outer solar system, the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn and the ice giants Uranus and Neptune have dozens of moons. As these planets grew in the early solar system, they were able to capture smaller objects with their large gravitational fields.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jovian planets have more moons than terrestrial planets because they are much larger and have a much larger gravity well.
Detailed explanation-3: -Our solar system contains nine planets. The asteroid belt separates the inner and outer planets.
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