SOLAR SYSTEM PROJECT

WHY PLUTO ISN'T CONSIDER A PLANET

• In order to be a planet it must have the following...
• It needs to be in orbit around the Sun – Yes, so maybe Pluto is a planet.
• It needs to have enough gravity to pull itself into a spherical shape – Pluto Yes it is.
• It needs to have “cleared the neighborhood” of its orbit – Oh No, This is the rule breaker. According to this,
• Pluto Is Not A Planet.

WHAT DOES "CLEARED THE NEIGHBORHOOD" MEAN?

• As planets form, they become the dominant gravitational body
• In the Solar System. So as they interact with the smaller objects
• They should either consume them or move away from them.
• Pluto is only 0.07 times the mass of the other objects in its orbit.
• Moons and Asteroids are bigger in size in Pluto's orbit.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLANETS AND DWARF PLANETS

• Most Dwarf Planets has no moons.
• Dwarf Planets are smaller than 3031 miles in diameter.
• Dwarf Planets does not have a specific orbit path due to its size.

SIMILARITIES BETWEEN PLANETS AND DWARF PLANETS

• Dwarf planets orbit around a sun.
• They both have gravity.
• They both need to be in a spherical dimension.

WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE IN ORDER FOR PLUTO TO BE A PLANET

• Pluto must gain in size and mass.
• It must be the biggest object around
• It's orbit.
• Finally, Pluto must have a specific orbit.

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