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The 3 attributes of a planet:
1. is in orbit around the Sun
2. is nearly round
3. has cleared its orbit
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What is a planet in the early stages of formation called?
It is called a 'proto-planet', this is the 'before-planet'-stage; It has gathered enough mass to form a large gravity field and cause a spherical shape.
What do you call the 6000 useless objects orbiting our planet?
They are called space junk, and there are about 20,000 now that are large enough to be tracked.
Which planet has a moon called Tran?
The fictional planet Tralfamadore is the moon of a large planet called Tran.
What is a large planet with a deep massive atmosphere called?
A "Gas Giant" planet.
What moves around a planet?
A Satellite. There are man made satellites (equipment or stations put into orbit by a rocket) and natural satellites, which are called moons if large enough.
What do you call the large path a planet makes around the sun?
That is called the planet's orbit.
What is a large body of gases or rock and metal that rotates and orbits around a star?
That is called a planet.That is called a planet.That is called a planet.That is called a planet.
What method was used to find asteroids?
they would of found out about asteroids because when the dinosaurs were extinct a massive comet hit earth and it destroyed it and the reason planet earth was created again was because a large enough rock formed into a planet and if the rock is not large enough then it wont form into a planet
Why Pluto is called a dwarf planet?
it is considered a dwarf planet because of the fact that it has not yet cleared the path of debris in its orbit
Which planet has a large body that orbits the Sun?
By definition all planets in the solar system orbit the Sun; also, in order to be a planet they have to be large enough to achieve their rounded shapes.
Who named the planet Mars after a Roman god?
Strangely enough, the Romans had a large part in it.
What is it called when a mineral deposits large enough and pure enough to be mined called?
Ore
