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Q: Which of the following ___ is not considered as a planet within Earth's Solar system.
  • A. Neptune
  • B. Mars
  • C. Uranus
  • D. Pluto
Correct Answer: Option D - Pluto is not considered as a planet within Earth's solar system. In August 2016 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of "dwarf planet." This means that from now onwards only the rocky worlds of the inner solar system and the gas giants of the outer system will be designated as planets. There are eight planets in our solar system mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
D. Pluto is not considered as a planet within Earth's solar system. In August 2016 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of "dwarf planet." This means that from now onwards only the rocky worlds of the inner solar system and the gas giants of the outer system will be designated as planets. There are eight planets in our solar system mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Explanations:

Pluto is not considered as a planet within Earth's solar system. In August 2016 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) downgraded the status of Pluto to that of "dwarf planet." This means that from now onwards only the rocky worlds of the inner solar system and the gas giants of the outer system will be designated as planets. There are eight planets in our solar system mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.