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Which among the following is/are part of the criteria to be called a dwarf planet?

The body orbits around the Sun
It is not a moon
It has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit
It has enough mass for its gravity to pull it into a roughly spherical shape

Select the correct statement.

1,2&4 only

2,3&4 only

1,3&4 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

A dwarf planet
Five official dwarf planets in our Solar System

The most famous dwarf planet is Pluto, downgraded from the status of a planet in 2006.
The other four, in order of size, are Eris, Makemake, Haumea, and Ceres.
New claimant: Hygiea
The sixth claimant for a dwarf planet is Hygiea, which so far has been taken to be an asteroid.

The criteria to be called a dwarf planet

The body orbits around the Sun,
It is not a moon,
Has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit (which means it is not the dominant body in its orbit around the Sun and this is what differentiates a planet from a dwarf planet) and
Has enough mass for its gravity to pull it into a roughly spherical shape.

Hence all statements are correct.

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Gagandeep kaur

how 2nd option can be part of answer bcoz , question is about the criteria,although 2nd option can be correct but 2nd option is not the part of criteria,

Tanya

"Not a moon" is part of the criteria for classifying a dwarf planet.