Difference between revisions of "Dwarf Planet"
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Ceres''' | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Ceres]] is a [[Dwarf Planet]] found in the [[Asteroid Belt]]. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Pluto]] is a [[Dwarf Planet]] found beyond the [[orbit]] of [[Neptune]]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:09, 2 November 2018
Key Stage 3
Meaning
A Dwarf Planet is a large lump of rock orbiting a star that has enough gravity to be round, but not enough to have cleared its orbit of other objects.
About Dwarf Planets
- There are several known dwarf planets in our Solar System. However, there may be many other Dwarf Planets that are too far away from The Sun to be seen.
Examples
| Ceres | Pluto |
| Ceres is a Dwarf Planet found in the Asteroid Belt. | Pluto is a Dwarf Planet found beyond the orbit of Neptune. |