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Which is NOT a characteristic of all planets? * 1 point All planets rotate. All planets revolve around a star. All planets are large, round objects. All planets have rings of particles orbiting them.

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Not all planets have rings; only the four giant planets in our solar system are known to have them, while terrestrial planets like Earth do not.

Step-by-step explanation:

The characteristic that is NOT a feature of all planets is that all planets have rings of particles orbiting them.

While all planets do rotate and revolve around a star, and are typically large and round due to their gravity, not every planet has a ring system.

For example, within our solar system, it is particularly the four giant planets - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - that are known to have complex ring systems composed of billions of small particles.

These ring systems vary greatly in mass, structure, and composition. On the other hand, terrestrial planets like Earth, Mars, Venus, and Mercury do not have rings.

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Answer: All planets have rings of particles orbiting them

Step-by-step explanation:

Planets are referred to as large, round objects that that revolve round the star. It should be noted that they also rotate.

The statement that all planets have rings of particles orbiting them is not true. While planets such as Saturn and Neptune both have rings, we should note that Mars, Earth do not have rings.

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