Pluto (Fake) & Dwarf Planets

How many moons does Pluto have? A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 5 E. Pluto is a moon

5

What is the surface of Pluto like? A. Scientists believe the surface is mostly rock and ice, but are not really sure. B. Dry, Mountainous, and extremely cold. C. Mostly liquid hydrogen and close to absolute zero. D. Scientist are unsure, but believe it has a low density.

A. Scientists believe the surface is mostly rock and ice, but are not really sure.

What is the radius of the planet Pluto? A) 0.5 earths B) 0.2 earths C) 0.6 earths D) 0.3 earths

B) 0.2 earths

What are the five dwarf planets in our solar system? A. Charon, Hydra, Nix, Kerberos, and Styx B. Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris C. Ganymede, Titan, Callisto, Europa, and Triton D. Mars, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, and Mercury

B. Ceres, Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris

All of the following are true regarding Pluto except: A. The best images we have of Pluto are from the Hubble Space Telescope B. Pluto is always further from the sun than the eight planets C. A probe is on its way to Pluto D. Pluto has 5 known moons

B. Pluto is always further from the sun than the eight planets

Why is Pluto no longer considered one of the planets in our solar system? A. It is too far away and therefore is not part of our orbit. B. There are too many similar bodies to Pluto; we would have to consider all of them planets by that classification. C. It has no atmosphere- planets that don't have an atmosphere do not exist. D. Pluto is too big to be considered part of our solar system; it forms its' own system and therefore is not one of our planets.

B. There are too many similar bodies to Pluto; we would have to consider all of them planets by that classification.

10. What year was Pluto reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet? A. 2003 B. 2001 C. 2006 D. 2009

C. 2006

11. In what year was Pluto first seen through a telescope? A. 2000 B. 1980 C. 1930 D. 1999

C.1930

How many AU's from the Sun is Pluto? A. 1 B. 3 C. 40 D. 2 E. 7

C.40

Which of Pluto's moons is the largest? a. Charon b. Styx c. Hydra d. Nix e. Kerberos

Charon

What is a Plutoid? A. Moons that orbit Pluto B. Rocks on Pluto C. Slow moving astroids D. Icy dwarf planet beyond Neptune

D. Icy dwarf planet beyond Neptune

Which dwarf planet takes the longest amount of time to go around the Sun? a. Pluto b. Eris c. Makemake d. Haumea e. Ceres

b. Eris