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The number of moons of the outer planets increases with each planet’s distance from the sun.
The number of moons of the outer planets increases with each planet’s distance from the sun.
Each of the outer planets has some irregular moons with non-circular obits.
Each of the outer planets has some irregular moons with non-circular obits.
The outer planets have fewer moons than the inner planets do.
The outer planets have fewer moons than the inner planets do.
The outer planet moons typically orbit close to the host planet’s surface.
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The statement that best describes the moons of the outer planets is:
Each of the outer planets has some irregular moons with non-circular orbits.
This is true because the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) do have a significant number of irregular moons, which often have eccentric and inclined orbits.
