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planets are round because of gravity. A planet s gravity pulls equally from all sides. Gravity pulls from the center to the edges like the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

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Fun Fact: planets are round because of gravity. A planet’s gravity pulls equally from all sides. Gravity pulls from the center to the edges like the spokes of a bicycle wheel.

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