Argumentative Essay: Dwarf Planets

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Out there somewhere are five “planets” and possibly many more that never got deemed good enough to be a part of the eight planets in our Solar System today. A big debate in this world today is what should be considered a planet and what should be recognized as a dwarf planet. If all you need to make the cut to be a planet is orbiting around the sun, have enough a gravity to pull it into a sphere, and have cleared the neighborhood of your orbit, then wouldn't some dwarf planets out there be worthy of the title? Not by terms in today's science yet are dwarf planets like Eris, Pluto, and Ceres going to be considered planets. Though Pluto had a long run of seventy-six years as a planet its time came to an end almost ten years ago. I believe that …show more content…
It has a very rapid rotation so a day on Haumea is only three and nine tenths hours. No moons are none to the dwarf planet, but there is red spot that stands out possibly because it's richer in minerals. I don't thein Haumea needs to be recognized as a planet. It sparks nothing important or why the change should be made.
The last dwarf planet is Eris, and it may be the largest. There is enough of a margin in the measurements for Eris to be larger than the current largest dwarf planet Pluto. Eris has only one known moon and was once tested to be the tenth planet in our solar system. I don’t think any decision on whether or not Eris becomes a planet is matters or doesn't. It has reasons to become on but also some why it should stay a dwarf planet. For now though, I personally think it's good were it is.
In summary there are five dwarf planets out there and they all have many special qualities, but some are qualities in my opinion good enough to be a planet and some should just stay a dwarf planet. Makemake and Haumea have no reason to become a planet. Dwarf planets like Pluto and Ceres should be a focal point in the decision of new planets. Eris should be considered but not pondered too much on. The dwarf planets have all been named this but some were deservedly given it while others should be

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