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Is the moon and sun a planet?
Neither the Sun nor the Moon are planets. Planets rotate around the Sun. Moons rotate around planets. There are other rules to explain the difference between planets and asteroids and comets which also rotate around the sun. Such as planets because of their strong gravitational field, clear objects in their rotation around the Sun, something a small asteroid, nor a small comet can do. However, neither the Sun (which planets rotate around), nor, the Moon (which rotates around the planet Earth), is a planet.
What is a small planet going around a big planet called?
A small planet going round a big planet is called a moon. Like our moon, it is smaller than Earth - so all planets orbiting round a bigger planet is called a moon.
Are there over 100 planets in our solar system?
No. There are eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune) five dwarf planets and a few more dwarf planet candidates. There are other objects in orbit around our sun, but these are too small to be classed as planets.
Is Pluto the only planet that is small and rocky?
No. The four small, rocky planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Pluto is no longer considered a planet.
What are the planets which are dwarf?
a dwarf planet is a planet which is too small like pluto and a normal planet is a normal or greater sieze such as earth and jupiter
Why do you say the earth is a small planet?
Because it's small compared to other planets in the solar system, for example Jupiter is quite a bit bigger than earth but earth isn't small.
Is Earth a small planet?
Compared to some other planets in the same galaxy, yes; it is actually fractions of the size of other planets in this galaxy
What planets have rings.?
Mercury, Venus, Mars and Earth has no rings. All the inner planets don't. Although Pluto is a planet, it is too small to be considered a planet so it is a dwarf planet. But Pluto also have no rings.
What is the different between a planet and a dwarf planet?
the planet is one of the gases planet.. and the dwarf planets are small planets..
What important rule does the planet earth contribute to the solar system?
The planet Earth is of no great importance to the solar system. It is too small to impact the orbits of the other planets to any extent and to small to perturb the rotation of the sun.
Which of the following is a terrestrial planet?
Terrestrial planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. These planets are relatively small in size and in mass. A terrestrial planet has a solid rocky surface, with metals deep in its interior.
Is the earth the largest planet?
In order of size, Earth is the fifth-largest planet. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are all larger. However, Earth is the largest of the four small planets.
