Question

Which of the following planets has the largest number of natural satellites?
A. Jupiter
B. Neptune
C. Saturn
D. Uranus

Answer 1

Hint: Go through the basics of the concept natural satellites. Check the number of natural satellites of all the planets given in the options. Compare which of the planets amongst the given names has the largest number of natural satellites.

Complete step by step answer:
The planet Jupiter has 79 natural satellite.The planet Neptune has 14 natural satellite.The planet Saturn has 82 natural satellite.The planet Uranus has 27 natural satellite.Therefore, the planet Saturn has the largest number of natural satellites.

Hence, the correct option is C.

Additional information:
The natural body which is revolving around any major or minor planet is known as the natural satellite or moon. There is no involvement of the artificial things in the motion of natural satellites around a planet.Almost all the planets in the solar system has the natural satellites except mercury and Venus.Out of the 79 known natural satellites of the Jupiter, only 57 satellites are named and 72 satellites has their confirmed orbit.Out of the 82 known natural satellites of the Saturn, only 53 satellites are named.The Earth has only one natural satellite which is moon and Mars has two natural satellites.

Note: The students should keep in mind that in these questions we have asked the planet with the largest number of natural satellites. One may get confused and also consider the number of artificial satellites of the planets. Also, many natural satellites of Saturn have recently been discovered. Until last year Jupiter was the planet with the largest number of natural satellites.