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==Key Stage 3==
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===Meaning===
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A [[Dwarf Planet]] is a large lump of [[rock]] [[Orbit|orbiting]] a [[star]] that has enough [[gravity]] to be [[round]], but not enough to have cleared its [[orbit]] of other [[object]]s.
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===About Dwarf Planets===
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: There are several known [[Dwarf Planet|dwarf planets]] in our [[The Solar System|Solar System]]. However, there may be many other [[Dwarf Planet|dwarf planet]]s that are too far away from [[The Sun]] to be seen.
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===Examples===
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{| class="wikitable"
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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;" |'''Pluto'''
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|[[File:Ceres.png|center|300px]]
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|[[File:Pluto.png|center|300px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Ceres]] is a [[Dwarf Planet]] found in the [[Asteroid Belt]].
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| 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 20:02, 12 March 2019

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.png
Pluto.png
Ceres is a Dwarf Planet found in the Asteroid Belt. Pluto is a Dwarf Planet found beyond the orbit of Neptune.

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.png
Pluto.png
Ceres is a Dwarf Planet found in the Asteroid Belt. Pluto is a Dwarf Planet found beyond the orbit of Neptune.