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They are called craters. They are caused by fast moving lumps of rock (meteors) crash into the side of a planet, and the impact creates a kind of pulse.
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What are the inner planets sometimes call?
the inner planets are sometimes called Terrestrial Planets
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
What are the outer planets sometimes called except Pluto?
The Outer Planets are called Jovian Planets!
What are the tiny planets?
Objects that are smaller than planets are called "dwarf planets"; even smaller objects are called "asteroids".
What do you call the inner planets called?
terrestial planets
Why are planets called major planets?
They are sometimes called "major planets" to distinguish them from the "minor planets" (the asteroids) and "dwarf planets" like Pluto.
What are deep dents in the moon called?
I can only asume you're referring to the craters.
What are the inner planets sometimes call?
the inner planets are sometimes called Terrestrial Planets
What are the outer planets sometimes called except Pluto?
The Outer Planets are called Jovian Planets!
What can planets do that dwarf planets cannot do?
Actually Dwarf planets are planets which are very small in size and cannot be called planets but not as small to be called asteroids, so the name dwarf planets.
Why are asteroids called mirror planets?
They are sometimes called minor planets (not mirror planets).They aren't planets really, but they are a bit like little planets orbiting the Sun.
Why were planets called 'planets'?
Because planets orbit stars, they were called "planetai" (Greek) meaning wandering star.
What are rock planets called?
Terrestrial planets.
Outer planets are called what?
Jovian planets.
Why are some of the planets in your solar system called the inner planets?
Because they are in the asteroid belt. The planets that are outside of the asteroid belt are called the outer planets.
What could be a sentence with the word dents in it?
My car has lots of dents in it.
What are the tiny planets?
Objects that are smaller than planets are called "dwarf planets"; even smaller objects are called "asteroids".
