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There is a debate on whether or not Pluto is a planet because of the fact that its so small, smaller than our moon. It is also much further away from the sun than any other "planet."

Pluto is similar to the inner planets because of the fact that its round and has its own gravitational pull and orbits the earth. It's different because it's so much smaller than any other planet. Many debate if we should call our moon a planet because it's bigger than pluto. Its also completely covered with ice resulting from being so far from the son.

The region in space where pluto and other large objects lie is called the Kuiper belt.

I think that its a minor planet because it is round and has its own gravitational pull and it does orbit the son. I think its still a planet but shouldn't be counted in the major planets because its so useless and far away. I don't think the controversy will ever end.