Fun Facts
Which is the most famous Dwarf planet?
Pluto
How many moons does Ceres have?
None
How many dwarf planets are in the Kuiper Belt?
4
What two dwarf planets used to be considered a planet?
Ceres and Pluto
How many moons does Pluto have?
5
Name one dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt
Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris
What was Makemake named after?
An Easter Island deity
Why can‘t one dwarf planet have a moon?
It is too close to the sun
Why is Ceres in the main asteroid belt?
It used to be a asteroid
What was Eris formally called by it’s discovery team?
Xena
What dwarf planet has a provisional moon?
Makemake
Why are some dwarf planets on the Kuiper Belt?
The IAU’s definition of a “dwarf planet”
What is Pluto’s heart-shaped feature called?
Tombaugh Regio
Name one of Plutos moons
Charon, Nyx, Hydra, Kerberos, Styx
What two planets does the main asteroid belt go through?
Mars and Jupiter