Multiple Choice
Each of these characteristics is included in the formal definition of a planet EXCEPT
A) orbits a star directly.
B) has enough mass to pull itself into a roughly spherical shape.
C) spins fast enough to produce its own magnetic field.
D) has enough gravity to clear its orbit.
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