How does a dwarf planet differ from a planet?
For an object to be called a planet, it needs to meet certain characteristic features; it should orbit the sun, should be large enough & have sufficient center of gravity to become spherical, & last it should be a dominating body in its orbit. Though Pluto revolves around the sun, it is very small and does not clear its orbit, therefore it is a dwarf planet.
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Which planet has the second longest orbital period?
Neptune has the second longest orbital period in the Solar Sy...
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Which planet is the farthest in the solar system?
Pluto, a dwarf planet, is the farthest planet from the Sun in...
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What proof exist that there is life on a different planet?
There is no physical proof that there is life on other planet...
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What planet is called the red planet?
The Red Planet is Mars. Mars is the fourth planet from the su...
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Which planet has an atmosphere that is so dense it would crush a human?
The planet would be Venus. It has an atmosphere with pressure...
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What are characteristics of the outer planet?
Some characteristics of the outer planets are: made up mainly...
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Can you describe one feature of each inner planet?
The four innermost planets in the Solar System Mercury, Venus...
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What does the planet Jupiter name mean?
The largest and largest of the planets was named Zeus by the ...
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What size is the planet Mercury?
Mecury: Diameter 4878 km Avg Distance from Sun 57.8 million k...
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Does the planet Mercury have mercury on it?
Mercury is the second smallest planet in the solar system, an...
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What planet is called the red planet?
The Red Planet is Mars. Mars is the fourth planet from the su...
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Which planet has an atmosphere that is so dense it would crush a human?
The planet would be Venus. It has an atmosphere with pressure...
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What planet has at least 13 moons?
Neptune has 13 known moons. They are composed of rock and ice...
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What is the planet Uranus' orbital tilt?
Uranus rotates about an axis (the way a plastic globe spins o...
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What planet has a rocky surface?
The following are the planets with a rocky surface: 1. Mercur...
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What is the planet's in order?
The eight planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the s...
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Which planet has days and nights about like earths?
Claus here! The planet Mars has day and night just as we do. ...
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Which planet has a cratered surface similar to earth's moon?
Mercury, Venus, and Mars have a hard rocky surface like Earth...
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Is saturn the 5th largest planet?
Earth is third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest plan...
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Is the planet Uranus basically a giant diamond because of its composition?
Uranus is made of Hydrogen, Helium and Methane. Diamonds are ...
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What is the planet's in order?
The eight planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the s...
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What is the biggest planet? What is the biggest planet?
The biggest planet in the Solar System is Jupiter. It's 2.5 t...
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Is pluto a planet? If not why?
Dwarf planet: Pluto and any other round object that "has not ...
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Which planet has a cratered surface similar to earth's moon?
Mercury, Venus, and Mars have a hard rocky surface like Earth...
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What is the biggest flying animal on the planet?
Andean condors are massive birds, among the largest in the wo...
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Is saturn the 5th largest planet?
Earth is third planet from the Sun and the fifth largest plan...
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Which planet has days and nights about like earths?
Claus here! The planet Mars has day and night just as we do. ...
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Which outer planet is not gas?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars are terrestrial planets & there...
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What is the planet's in order?
The eight planets that orbit the sun are (in order from the s...
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Is Pluto a planet anymore and is Planet X one of our planets?
Originally classified as a planet, Pluto is now considered th...
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A planet is a celestial body, apparently bigger than poor little Pluto, orbiting a star. They typically have semi-solid metalic core, and the rest of the planet can be either gaseous like Jupiter and Saturn, or more dense and solid like Earth and Mars.
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