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Earth and the other rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, and Mars) were formed from the accretion of solid matter which orbited the newly formed sun. They cooled sufficiently from a molten state to form a hard rocky crust on their surface.

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  • It is big enough to be 1.
  • It has a core.
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Because we liked that name at the time, and it means Mother Nature.

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Because compared to all of the others, it probably is. We have the luxary of life, and green.

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Earth is a rocky planet because it has a solid crust

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No. Pluto is a fairly rocky planet and is a lot smaller than Earth.

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