Question

Which of the following is a natural satellite of our planet?
A. Moon
B. Sun
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn

Answer 1

There are a total of 8 planets in our solar system and all revolve around the sun. Some of them have satellites and some of them don’t have any. Stars, planets and satellites are different celestial bodies. Sun is a star. Jupiter and Saturn are planets. Moon is a satellite.

Complete step-by-step answer:
There are a total of 8 planets in our solar system and all revolve around the sun.
Mercury – it is the smallest planet with the fastest revolution time. It has no satellite and no atmosphere. Venus – it is the hottest planet and known as the Earth’s twin. It is the brightest planet. Earth – it is the blue planet and has one satellite, that is, the moon. Mars – it is the red planet and has 2 planets, namely, Phobos and Deimos. Jupiter – it is the biggest planet with the fastest rotation. It has 63 satellites and the biggest among them is named as Ganymede. Saturn – the second largest planet and the only planet with a ring. The ring is made up of dust particles. It has a total of 62 satellites and the biggest among them is named as Titan. Uranus – it has plenty of methane gas. It has 5 major moons, they are Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon. The known satellites are 27 and the biggest among them is named as Titania. Neptune – it is the coldest planet and has 14 satellites and the biggest among them is named as Triton.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note: The other names of planets are: Neptune – Roman God of Sea, Uranus – Ancient Greek God. Saturn – Roman God of Agriculture, Jupiter – Roman King of God, Mars – Roman God of War, Earth – Blue Planet, Venus – Roman Goddess of Beauty and Mercury – Roman God of Commerce.