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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.
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How does the sun affect the eight planets of our solar system?
The sun is the primary source of external heat for all eight planets, although in the case of some planets it doesn't provide a lot of heat. The sun also is the largest single factor affecting the orbits of the eight planets.
What are the planets called that are closest to the sun?
the iner planets
Which is smallest planet?
Mercury is the smallest of the eight planets.
The first four planets found closest to the sun are called?
The first four planets closest to the Sun are the four terrestial planets.
What other objects are in the solar system besides the sun and eight planets?
In addition to the Sun and the eight planets, there are:moons5 dwarf planets (Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris)approximately 200 possible candidates for dwarf planets (The largest of which is called Sedna)more than 700,000 asteroids comets and other bodies
Why are your sun and eight planets called the solar system?
The Latin word for sun is sol so solar would represent the sun and system would be all the eight planets.
What are the sun and the eight planets?
The Sun and the eight major planets are part of our solar system.
Are the eight planets under the sun or above it?
Neither. The eight planets orbit the sun, but in space there is no "under" or "over."
What is the system consisting of the earths sun and the eight planets orbiting it called?
The Solar System
How many planets in your solar system orbit the sun?
There are eight planets that circulate our sun.
What is made up of eight planets and other objects that orbit the sun?
This is called the solar system
How many planets revolve around our sun?
Eight, as Pluto and Ceres are now classified as dwarf planets. The other eight planets are (in order of distance from the Sun):MercuryVenusEarthMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
Are dwarf planets satillites?
They are satellites of our sun, as with the eight major planets. They orbit the sun directly.
How does the sun affect the eight planets of our solar system?
The sun is the primary source of external heat for all eight planets, although in the case of some planets it doesn't provide a lot of heat. The sun also is the largest single factor affecting the orbits of the eight planets.
Are there 8 planets from the sun?
There are eight true planets in our solar system.
What makes up the eight planets and numerous other objects that orbit the sun?
That is called the Solar System.
What is shared by all the planets in the solar system?
The sun, each of the eight planets is in orbit around our sun.
