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===Meaning===
 
===Meaning===
 
A [[planet]] is an [[object]] [[orbit]]s a [[star]] which has enough [[gravity]] to become round and enough [[gravity]] to clear its [[Orbit|orbital]] path of other [[Object|objects]].
 
A [[planet]] is an [[object]] [[orbit]]s a [[star]] which has enough [[gravity]] to become round and enough [[gravity]] to clear its [[Orbit|orbital]] path of other [[Object|objects]].
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===About Planets===
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: A [[planet]] is a large ball shaped [[object]] in space.
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: [[Planet]]s can be [[Rocky Planet|rocky planets]] or [[Gas Giant|gas giants]].
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There are 8 [[planet]]s in [[The Solar System]].
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*[[Mercury]]
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*[[Venus]]
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*[[Earth]]
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*[[Mars]]
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*[[Jupiter]]
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*[[Saturn]]
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*[[Uranus]]
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*[[Neptune]]
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===Examples===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ The Rocky Planets
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|-
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|[[File:Mercury.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Venus.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Earth.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mars.png|center|150px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Mercury]] is the closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Venus]] is the second closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Earth]] is the third [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and is the only [[planet]] known to harbour life.
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Mars]] is the fourth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]]. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon.
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ The Gas Giant Planets
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|-
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|[[File:Jupiter.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Saturn.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Uranus.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Neptune.png|center|150px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Jupiter]] is the fifth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and the largest [[planet]] in [[The Solar System]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Saturn]] is the sixth [[planet]] form [[The Sun]] and has a large ring of dust and rocks [[orbit]]ing it.
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Uranus]] is the seventh [[planet]] from [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Neptune]] is the eighth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]].
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|}
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==Key Stage 3==
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===Meaning===
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A [[planet]] is an [[object]] [[orbit]]s a [[star]] which has enough [[gravity]] to become round and enough [[gravity]] to clear its [[Orbit|orbital]] path of other [[Object|objects]].
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===About Planets===
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: A [[planet]] is a large [[Sphere|spherical]] [[object]] in [[orbit]]ting a [[star]].
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: [[Planet]]s can be [[Rocky Planet|rocky planets]] or [[Gas Giant|gas giants]].
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There are 8 [[planet]]s in [[The Solar System]]:
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*[[Mercury]]
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*[[Venus]]
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*[[Earth]]
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*[[Mars]]
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*[[Jupiter]]
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*[[Saturn]]
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*[[Uranus]]
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*[[Neptune]]
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: There are thousands of [[exoplanet]]s [[orbit]]ting other [[star]]s in our [[galaxy]].
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===Examples===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ The Rocky Planets
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|-
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|[[File:Mercury.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Venus.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Earth.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mars.png|center|150px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Mercury]] is the closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Venus]] is the second closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Earth]] is the third [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and is the only [[planet]] known to harbour life.
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Mars]] is the fourth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]]. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon.
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ The Gas Giant Planets
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|-
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|[[File:Jupiter.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Saturn.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Uranus.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Neptune.png|center|150px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Jupiter]] is the fifth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and the largest [[planet]] in [[The Solar System]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Saturn]] is the sixth [[planet]] form [[The Sun]] and has a large ring of dust and rocks [[orbit]]ing it.
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Uranus]] is the seventh [[planet]] from [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Neptune]] is the eighth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]].
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|}
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==Key Stage 4==
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===Meaning===
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A [[planet]] is an [[object]] [[orbit]]s a [[star]] which has enough [[gravity]] to become round and enough [[gravity]] to clear its [[Orbit|orbital]] path of other [[Object|objects]].
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===About Planets===
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: A [[planet]] is a large [[Sphere|spherical]] [[object]] in [[orbit]]ting a [[star]].
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: [[Planet]]s can be [[Rocky Planet|rocky planets]] or [[Gas Giant|gas giants]].
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There are 8 [[planet]]s in [[The Solar System]]:
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*[[Mercury]]
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*[[Venus]]
 +
*[[Earth]]
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*[[Mars]]
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*[[Jupiter]]
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*[[Saturn]]
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*[[Uranus]]
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*[[Neptune]]
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: There are thousands of [[exoplanet]]s [[orbit]]ting other [[star]]s in our [[galaxy]].
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===Formation of the Planets===
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: After a [[nebula]] has collapsed to form a [[protostar]] the [[protostar]] is surrounded by a disk of [[gas]] and dust.
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: [[Gravity]] causes the [[gas]] and dust clumps together to form grains, which then come to together to form [[asteroid]]s.
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: Over millions of [[year]]s the [[asteroid]]s collide to form bigger and bigger [[asteroid]]s until they are so large that they have enough [[gravity]] to pull their [[matter]] in to a [[sphere|spherical]] shape.
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===Examples===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ The Rocky Planets
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|-
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|[[File:Mercury.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Venus.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Earth.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Mars.png|center|150px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Mercury]] is the closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Venus]] is the second closest [[planet]] to [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Earth]] is the third [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and is the only [[planet]] known to harbour life.
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Mars]] is the fourth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]]. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon.
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ The Gas Giant Planets
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|-
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|[[File:Jupiter.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Saturn.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Uranus.png|center|150px]]
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|[[File:Neptune.png|center|150px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Jupiter]] is the fifth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]] and the largest [[planet]] in [[The Solar System]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Saturn]] is the sixth [[planet]] form [[The Sun]] and has a large ring of dust and rocks [[orbit]]ing it.
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Uranus]] is the seventh [[planet]] from [[The Sun]].
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| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Neptune]] is the eighth [[planet]] from [[The Sun]].
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|}

Revision as of 18:46, 12 March 2019

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A Planet is a large object orbiting a Star.

About Planets

A planet is a large ball shaped object in space.
Planets can be rocky planets or gas giants.

There are 8 planets in The Solar System.


Examples

The Rocky Planets
Mercury.png
Venus.png
Earth.png
Mars.png
Mercury is the closest planet to The Sun. Venus is the second closest planet to The Sun. Earth is the third planet from The Sun and is the only planet known to harbour life. Mars is the fourth planet from The Sun. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon.
The Gas Giant Planets
Jupiter.png
Saturn.png
Uranus.png
Neptune.png
Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun.

Planet Size Comparison

PlanetSizeComparison.png


Key Stage 3

Meaning

A planet is an object orbits a star which has enough gravity to become round and enough gravity to clear its orbital path of other objects.

About Planets

A planet is a large ball shaped object in space.
Planets can be rocky planets or gas giants.

There are 8 planets in The Solar System.


Examples

The Rocky Planets
Mercury.png
Venus.png
Earth.png
Mars.png
Mercury is the closest planet to The Sun. Venus is the second closest planet to The Sun. Earth is the third planet from The Sun and is the only planet known to harbour life. Mars is the fourth planet from The Sun. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon.
The Gas Giant Planets
Jupiter.png
Saturn.png
Uranus.png
Neptune.png
Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A planet is an object orbits a star which has enough gravity to become round and enough gravity to clear its orbital path of other objects.

About Planets

A planet is a large spherical object in orbitting a star.
Planets can be rocky planets or gas giants.

There are 8 planets in The Solar System:

There are thousands of exoplanets orbitting other stars in our galaxy.

Examples

The Rocky Planets
Mercury.png
Venus.png
Earth.png
Mars.png
Mercury is the closest planet to The Sun. Venus is the second closest planet to The Sun. Earth is the third planet from The Sun and is the only planet known to harbour life. Mars is the fourth planet from The Sun. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon.
The Gas Giant Planets
Jupiter.png
Saturn.png
Uranus.png
Neptune.png
Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A planet is an object orbits a star which has enough gravity to become round and enough gravity to clear its orbital path of other objects.

About Planets

A planet is a large spherical object in orbitting a star.
Planets can be rocky planets or gas giants.

There are 8 planets in The Solar System:

There are thousands of exoplanets orbitting other stars in our galaxy.

Formation of the Planets

After a nebula has collapsed to form a protostar the protostar is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust.
Gravity causes the gas and dust clumps together to form grains, which then come to together to form asteroids.
Over millions of years the asteroids collide to form bigger and bigger asteroids until they are so large that they have enough gravity to pull their matter in to a spherical shape.

Examples

The Rocky Planets
Mercury.png
Venus.png
Earth.png
Mars.png
Mercury is the closest planet to The Sun. Venus is the second closest planet to The Sun. Earth is the third planet from The Sun and is the only planet known to harbour life. Mars is the fourth planet from The Sun. It is very cold but we may send humans to live there soon.
The Gas Giant Planets
Jupiter.png
Saturn.png
Uranus.png
Neptune.png
Jupiter is the fifth planet from The Sun and the largest planet in The Solar System. Saturn is the sixth planet form The Sun and has a large ring of dust and rocks orbiting it. Uranus is the seventh planet from The Sun. Neptune is the eighth planet from The Sun.
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