Jupiter has many moons.

Meaning: Jupiter has a lot of moons orbiting around it.

Choice of Words: Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun. Has means possesses or owns something. Many means a large number of. Moons are natural satellites that orbit planets.

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Jupiter has lots of moons.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence. It's like saying, Jupiter has many balls that circle around it in space.

Choice of Words: Lots is another word for many. It means a large number or amount of something. When you say "Jupiter has lots of moons," you're saying that Jupiter has a lot of moons orbiting it.

Jupiter is surrounded by many moons.

Meaning: This means that Jupiter has a lot of moons that go around it, and these moons are all around Jupiter. It's like saying, Jupiter has many balls that circle around it in space, and these balls are all around Jupiter.

Choice of Words: Surrounded means to be completely enclosed or encircled by something. When you say "Jupiter is surrounded by many moons," you're saying that Jupiter has a lot of moons orbiting it and that these moons are all around Jupiter.

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