Pluto and Dwarf Planets

Question 1

Pluto is considered a _________ planet.

Answer 1

Dwarf

Question 2

The surface temperature of Pluto is 37 degrees Kelvin.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Beyond Pluto, more dwarf planets are found in this belt:

Answer 3

Kuiper belt

Question 4

How many moons does Pluto have?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

Pluto is considered:

Answer 5

an ice object

Question 6

What is the name of Pluto’s largest moon?

Answer 6

Charon

Question 7

Which of the following are dwarf planets?

Answer 7

Pluto
Eris
Ceres

Question 8

How long does it take for Pluto to orbit once around the Sun?

Answer 8

248 years

Question 9

Which of the following gases is not found in Pluto’s atmosphere?

Answer 9

Hydrogen

Question 10

Pluto was given its name by:

Answer 10

Venetia Burney

Question 11

A dwarf planet is not considered a regular planet because

Answer 11

It has not cleared the area around its orbit

Question 12

The inclination of Pluto’s orbit around the sun is

Answer 12

17 degrees

Question 13

How many officially recognized dwarf planets exist in the solar system?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

Pluto is how much water?

Answer 14

1/3

Question 15

What spacecraft has reached Pluto and its moon, Charon?

Answer 15

New Horizons

Question 16

Of the following dwarf planets, which is not located in the outer Solar System?

Answer 16

Ceres

Question 17

Pluto is sometimes closer to the sun than

Answer 17

Neptune

Question 18

‘Planet X’ is speculated to be the size of?

Answer 18

Neptune

Question 19

When does Pluto have an atmosphere?

Answer 19

When it is closer to the sun and the heat melts the ice to form an atmosphere primarily made of methane.