Which Of The Following Criteria Do Astronomers Use To Classify An Object As A Planet?

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Which Of The Following Criteria Do Astronomers Use To Classify An Object As A Planet?

The object orbits a star. Its gravity makes the object spherical. The object is at least as large as Mercury. The object clears its orbit of other objects.
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the object orbits a star Its gravity makes the object spherical the object clears its orbit of other objects

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