Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Solar System and Orbits.
Planet-like objects that orbit the Sun but have not 'cleared their orbit' of other debris and are too small to be classified as full planets (e.g. Pluto).
Dwarf Planet appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Astronomy, especially Solar System and Orbits and Planet Order.
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