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What name describes an object that orbits a planet?

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a moon or satellite.
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Answer:

It can be either a moon or a satellite

Step-by-step explanation:

a moon is a piece of space debris that orbits a planetdue to the planets gravitational force. Inherently, satellite mimics a moon but it is used for collecting data and etc

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