Moon Count

When you look at the sky, you can often see the Earth's moon. Other planets in our Solar System also have moons. Look carefully at the Moon Count graph below. Can you use it to answer questions about Solar System planets and their moons?

graph of moons for each planet

  1. Which planets have no moons at all?

  2. How many moons does Jupiter have?

  3. Which planet has the same number of moons as Earth?

  4. How many more moons does Neptune have than Mars?

  5. Count all of the moons of all the planets. How many are there all together?

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