UNIVERSE
SOLAR STRUCTURE
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Question
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Planet
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Dwarf Planet
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Asteroid
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Comet
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -That means that according to the definition of the International Astronomical Union, the Earth cannot technically be considered as a planet and that it is, in fact, a dwarf-planet.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dwarf planets are objects in the solar system which orbit the Sun. They are large enough that their gravity has caused them to form a spherical shape.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dwarf Planets A dwarf planet is a spherical object that orbits the Sun and is not a moon of another planet. Unlike a planet, a dwarf planet does not have more mass than all the objects in nearby orbits.