Comparing Earth's Moon to the rest of the solar system, which contains about 130 known satellites, it is found that the Moon is:
A)a typical satellite of about average size.
B)the largest satellite in the solar system.
C)the largest satellite in the inner part of the solar system.
D)larger than some planets, including Mercury and Mars.

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The Moon is the largest satellite relative to its planet in the inner solar system, but not the largest overall—that title goes to Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter.

Comparing Earth's Moon to the Rest of the Solar System