2007-03-20 07:41:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
A moon is a natural satellite rotating around a planet. While moons vary in size, each moon is much smaller than its planet. Almost 140 moons are known in the Solar System.
Only Mercury and Venus do not have any moons. By comparison, Earth has one moon and Mars has two. Jupiter has the most of any planet. Saturn is second.
Earth's Moon is one of the larger natural satellites with a diameter of 2,160 miles. It is the only moon close enough to us that details of its surface can be seen through a telescope from Earth.
The largest moon is Ganymede with a diameter of 3,280 miles, even larger than either of the planets Mercury and Pluto.
Saturn's moon Titan is the second largest in the Solar System with a diameter of 3,200 miles, half again as large as Earth's Moon.
2007-03-20 07:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by ThePerfectStranger 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. There are a number of moons that are quite large, but none as big as Earth. Earth is the largest terrestrial body in the Solar System. The only bodies bigger than Earth are the 4 gas giant planets and the Sun itself.
2007-03-20 07:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not exactly on point, but interestingly, the ratio of the size of the earth to its moon is far larger than any other moon in the solar system to its primary.
2007-03-20 09:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, as others have said, the largest moon in the solar system is Ganymede with a diameter of 5,262.00 KM (Titan comes close at 5,150.00 KM) and the Earth's diameter is 12,756.30 KM.
2007-03-20 07:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by Walking Man 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no, the biggest in our solar system is Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter. it is roughly half the diameter of earth. it is slightly bigger than the planet mercury.
2007-03-20 07:49:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Even if you look at our gas giants, the largest moon isnt half as big as earth.
2007-03-20 08:36:38 · answer #6 · answered by xooxcable 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The biggest moon in our solar system is Ganymede. Its diameter is 5,262 kilometers. Earth's diameter is 12,756 kilometers. I bet you can figure out the rest : - )
2007-03-20 08:26:17 · answer #7 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no,the biggest moon in our solar system is Ganymede,a
moon of Jupiter.Its diameter is less the half of earth.
2007-03-20 07:47:54 · answer #8 · answered by najj 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
sure. juouter has big moons. bigger than earth. it is not a fascinating idea that there are moons bigger than earth. jupiter itself is a very big planet and it obviously should have big moon otherwise smaller moons will just collide with it because of its huge gravitational force.
2007-03-20 07:47:27 · answer #9 · answered by buddy2smartass 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
look at the moons around the gas giant planets. A few are larger than earth.
2007-03-20 07:47:32 · answer #10 · answered by YouKnowImRight 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋