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What are the four dwarf planets in the solar system?

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There are actually five dwarf planets: Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, an Eris.

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What are the five planets in our outer solar system?

The outer Solar System is the part outside the orbit of Mars. This region of the Solar System is home to four planets and numerous dwarf planets. The planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.


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The outer solar system is thought of as the four outer planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune plus dwarf planets and other smaller debris further out.


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How many terestial planets?

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How many planets are terrestrial and how many are gaseous in the solar system?

There are four terrestrial planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. There are also four gaseous planets in our solar system: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.


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How many planets are in our solar system from gas?

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Is Pluto the only dwarf planet in the Milky Way?

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How many gaseous planets are in the solar system?

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What four planets make up the outer planets?

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