Pluto: A Planet? Many issues have arisen from the debate whether or not Pluto is a planet. Some astronomers say that Pluto should be classified as a "minor planet" due to its size‚ physical characteristics‚ and other factors. On the other hand‚ some astronomers defend Pluto’s planet status‚ citing several key features. Indeed‚ most of the problem is that there is no formal definition of a planet. Furthermore‚ it is very difficult to invent one that would allow the solar system to contain all
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Our solar system consists of the sun and nine planets. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. Mercury was named after the Roman God of Commerce and Thievery. It might have gotten its name because of the way it quickly appears and disappears from Earth’s view. Mercury is the second smallest planet in the solar system; Pluto is the only planet that is smaller. Earth’s diameter is about 7‚200‚ while tiny Mercury has less than half of that size‚ about 3‚000 miles in diameter. Mercury‚ a planet‚ is
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The sun is a star. It is the star round which the earth and other planets revolve. In a way‚ we can say that sun is the head of solar family or solar system. Compared with the millions of other stars‚ the sun is a medium sized star and of average brightness. The sun appears to be larger and brighter because it is much more nearer to the earth than any other star. Thus‚ the star nearest to the earth is the sun. Though sun is the nearest star to the earth‚ even then it is at a distance of 150 x 106
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second smallest planet in the solar system. It is 4‚879 kilometers across. Compare that with our moon‚ which is 3456 km across‚ and you can see that mercury is not very big. In fact‚ Jupiter’s moons Ganymede and Callisto and Saturn’s moon Titan are bigger! Even though those moons are bigger‚ Mercury weighs a lot more than they do because it is made of mostly metal and rock. In fact‚ Mercury has the most metals for its size of any planet in the solar system. Mercury is also the closest planet to the sun
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house. 9) Save trees.Make it a habit to print on bth sides of old documents 4 faxes. Choosing environmentally friendly cleaning products — and removing toxic ones — goes a long way towards ensuring a home with fresh‚ clean air. Clean air renews and rejuvenates; it doesn’t pollute our lives or the environment. Living in a less toxic home‚ removed from neurotoxic chemicals‚ improves sleep and concentration‚ makes babies less fussy‚ and gives a sense of well-being. Your household’s toxic burden on the
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Argumentative Essay 1 The topic of this argumentative essay is whether the United States should keep the penny or stop the production and distribution of it. My claim is yes‚ we should stop the production of the penny. My reasons being that pennies are a waste of space(Jeff Sommer)‚ it costs more to produce them than what they are worth(Jeff Sommer)‚ and with pennies gone‚ retail sales will be rounded up or down(Jeff Sommer). The counterclaim is that we should not stop the production and distribution
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Jovian Planets Ranging between 4.95 and 30.4 AU away from the Sun are the Jovian planets. Jovian means of or relating to either the planet or the mythological god‚ Jupiter. The Jovian planets‚ also referred to as gas giants‚ are Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ and Neptune. These planets all fit the category of being a Jovian planet due to the mutual inclusiveness of a thick atmosphere composed of hydrogen and helium. These planets are not solid‚ they only become denser further towards the core
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ENGLISH CLASS 2013 PLANET EARTH OUR PLANET TEACHER ERICKA SANTIESTEBAN COLEGIO LA ROCA Earth is the third planet from the Sun‚ and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System’s four terrestrial planets. It is sometimes referred to as the world‚ the Blue Planet‚ or by its Latin name‚ Terra. Earth formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago‚ and life appeared on its surface within one billion years. Earth’s biosphere then
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Do curfews really keep our teens out of trouble? Parents force their teenagers to come home at a certain time. The only problem is will they abide to their parent’s rules? Curfews might seem like the solution to keep our teenagers out of trouble but let’s not kid ourselves‚ curfews do not work. Curfews make our teenagers rebel against our rules‚ our kids can be in danger even inside our homes‚ and curfews do not prevent our children from doing drugs or alcohol. Teenagers must have their freedom
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i The Planet Venus iii Introduction iii The Surface iii The Atmosphere iii Volcanoes v Magellan Mission v Work Cited Page vii The Planet Venus Introduction The planet we know as Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system. The Planet is also the brightest if we were looking at it from earth. According to a some information I have found it "is the third brightest celestial object in the sky (after the Sun and Moon) [And] is also one of the few bodies in our Solar System
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