UNIVERSE
OVERVIEW OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Interplanetary matter
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Jovian planets
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dwarf planets are worlds that are too small to be considered full-fledged planets, but too large to fall into smaller categories. In recent years, there’s been a lot of hubbub about Pluto losing its status as one of the planets of the solar system.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the authority on the naming and classification of celestial objects, the International Astronomical Union officially recognizes five dwarf planets in the solar system: Pluto. Eris. Ceres.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sirius is not a planet of the Solar system. It is a star.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the International Astronomical Union, which sets definitions for planetary science, a dwarf planet is a celestial body that-orbits the sun, has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape, has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit and is not a moon.