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Question
Answer the following question briefly.
How does a planet differ from a star?
Solution
| Planet | Star |
| A planet does not have it's own light and heat. It dervies its light from a star. | A star possesses its own light and heat. |
| A planet is usually smaller than a star. | Stars are huge objects compared to planets, |
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