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A planet is a large body of rock or gas that orbits a star, such as the sun.

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A relatively large body that orbits a star?

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Why isn't Pluto a star?

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Is The moon the earths closest star?

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What is a body that travels around a star?

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What is the primary body that orbits a star?

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What is a large spherical body that orbits a star?

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What a large body that orbits a star called?

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What do you call a planet outside the solar system?

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How can you tell something is a planet and not a moon?

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