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Pluto and the Dwarf Planets

1. Where is Pluto located within our solar system?

  • A) Inner asteroid belt
  • B) Oort Cloud
  • C) Kuiper Belt
  • D) Asteroid Belt
C) Kuiper Belt Explanation

2. What is the name of the largest moon of Pluto?

  • A)  Titan
  • B) Charon
  • C) Europa
  • D) Ganymede
B) Charon Explanation

3. How long does it take sunlight to travel from the Sun to Pluto?

  • A)  5.5 hours
  • B) 24 hours
  • C) 153 hours
  • D) 900 hours
A) 5.5 hours Explanation

4. How many hours is one day on Pluto?

  • A) 6 hours
  • B) 12 hours
  • C) 24 hours
  • D) 153.3 hours
D) 153.3 hours Explanation

5. Which dwarf planet is informally known as the “Easterbunny”?

  • A) Haumea
  • B) Makemake
  • C) Sedna
  • D) Orcus
B) Makemake Explanation

6. What is the second-largest dwarf planet in our solar system?

  • A) Eris
  • B) Haumea
  • C) Makemake
  • D) Sedna
A) Eris Explanation

7. Which dwarf planet is the only one located in the inner solar system?

  • A) Pluto
  • B) Eris
  • C) Ceres
  • D) Haumea
C) Ceres Explanation

8. Which dwarf planet has the fastest rotation period?

  • A) Haumea
  • B) Makemake
  • C) Eris
  • D) Pluto
A) Haumea   Explanation

9. Which celestial body is considered the prototypical dwarf planet?

  • A) Eris
  • B) Ceres
  • C) Haumea
  • D) Pluto
D) Pluto Explanation

10. Which spacecraft was the first to visit a dwarf planet?

  • A) Voyager 1
  • B) New Horizons
  • C) Dawn
  • D) Cassini
C) Dawn Explanation

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