Please list and describe the main differences between a planet and a dwarf planet. Why was Pluto re-classified from planets into dwarf planets?
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Q: Why do we believe Pluto to be a Kuiper belt object?
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Please list and describe the main differences between a planet and a dwarf planet. Why was Pluto re-classified from planets into dwarf planets?
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