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"Planet" vs. "earth": comparing the celestial terms
Anwar Kareem 04/10/2024, 09:54English.me team member
What is similar?
Both "planet" and "earth" refer to celestial bodies in space.
What is different?
"Planet" is a general term for celestial bodies orbiting a star, while "earth" is the specific name for our planet.
Which one is more common?
Examples of usage
Planet- Mars is known as the red planet.
- Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
- The Earth is mostly covered in water.
- Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
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