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What do you call the group of eight major planets five dwarf planets and other matter that orbits the sun?
This is called the solar system.
What is made up of eight major planets five dwarf planets and numerous other objects that orbit the sun?
The solar system is made up of eight major planets, including Earth, and five known dwarf planets, like Pluto. In addition, there are numerous other smaller objects, such as asteroids and comets, that also orbit the sun within the solar system.
How money planets are there in your solar system?
There are eight planets and five dwarf planets in our solar system.
What are the sun and its eight planets called?
The Sun and it's eight major planets are part of the solar system. Our solar system also contains 5 dwarf planets (as of 2017) and more than 700,000 minor planets and other objects.
Does each of the eight planets in our solar system have its own orbit?
Yes, each of the 8 major planets has its own orbit, with no asteroids or other objects in its path.
What planets do scientists not consider a major planet?
Scientists do not consider Pluto a major planet due to its size, orbit, and characteristics that differ from the other eight recognized planets in the solar system. Additionally, there are other dwarf planets, such as Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres, that are not classified as major planets.
What sets the eight major planets apart?
The eight major planets all have 3 things in common that no other objects in our solar system have:They orbit the SunThey are spherical because of their own gravityThey have cleared their orbital paths of smaller objects and debris
Earth and eight other major planets do this around the sun?
orbit =)
Are there other planets is the solar system?
Yes. Besides earth there are seven other major planets and 5 recognised dwarf planets.
Can other planets have moons?
Yes. Of the eight planets in out solar system, six have at least one moon.
What are the Sun and the eight planets together known as?
Our solar system consists of:The SunThe 8 planetsThe 5 dwarf planetsThe moons that orbit the planets and dwarf planetsThe more than 700,000 smaller objects, known as minor planets, asteroids, and comets
How does Saturn rank in size compared to the other planets of our solar system?
Saturn is the second largest planet of all eight planets in our solar system.
