Pluto History
Pluto Geography
Comparing Pluto with Planets
Mathematics about Pluto
Fun Pluto Trivia
100

In what year was Pluto found?
A] 1988 

B] 1935 

C] 1930 

D] 1976

C] 1930

100

How many moons does Pluto have?
A] 4 

B] 7 

C] 3 

D] 5

D] 5

100
Was Pluto the smallest planet in the solar system?
Yes, Pluto was the smallest planet in the solar system
100

How big is Pluto?
A] about 1800 miles across 

B] about 720 miles across 

C] about 4600 miles across 

D] about 1500 miles across

D] about 1500 miles across- about 70% the diameter of the Moon.

100

How many people have ever been to Pluto?
A] 1 

B] 5 

C] 0 

D] 3

C]0

200
Today, what are they calling Pluto?
dwarf planet
200

How long does it take Pluto to revolve around the Sun once?
A] 233 years 

B] 248 years 

C] 198 years 

D] 244 years

B] 248 years

200

How far is Pluto away from the sun? (Counting Planets)

Either the 9th or 8th planet depending on orbit

200

How long would it take to reach Pluto from Earth?
A] 9 months

B] 15-17 years

C] 9-12 years

D] 4-5 years

C] 9-12 years

200
Is life possible on Pluto?
No, life is not possible on Pluto
300

What is the name of the scientist who found Pluto?
A] Clyde Tombaugh 

B] William Herschel 

C] Chrstiaan Huygens 

D] Frank Mars

A] Clyde Tombaugh

300

What is Pluto mostly composed of?
A] Sulfur rock 

B] Ice 

C] Solidified lava 

D] Iron and magnesium

B] Ice

300
What requirement does Pluto not have to be a planet?
It needs to have "cleared the neighborhood" of its orbit
300

How many miles is Pluto away from Earth?
A] 3,000,000,000,000 miles away 

B] 45,686,468,997 miles away 

C] 759,357,698,934 miles away 

D] 1000,000,000 miles away

A] 3,000,000,000,000 miles away

300

What is the temperature of Pluto? 

A] -211˚F

B] 333˚F 

C] -300˚F 

D] -450˚F

C] -300°F

400

What is the name of the first spacecraft to visit Pluto?
A] Voyager 1 

B] Voyager 2 

C] Pluto's Kuiper Express 

D] New Horizons

D] New Horizons

400

Is Pluto always the farthest "planet" from the Sun?

No because sometimes it crosses orbit with Neptune

400

In Earth days, how long is one day on Pluto?
A] 9.332 Earth days 

B] 3.211 Earth days 

C] 6.387 Earth days 

D] 5.843 Earth days

One day on Pluto is about 6.387 Earth days long.

400

How long was Pluto considered a planet?

76 years 2006-1930= 76

400

What main color is Pluto?
A] Brown 

B] Orange 

C] Silver 

D] Blue

A] Brown

500

What happened in August 2006 relating to Pluto?
A] Pluto's fourth moon was discovered 

B] A spacecraft was sent towards Pluto 

C] Pluto was declassified as a planet 

D] Pluto was on a collision course with Neptune

C] Pluto was declassified as a planet

500
Is Pluto's orbit close to being circular or eccentric?
Pluto's orbit is eccentric
500
Is the outer or inner planets cold like Pluto?
The outer planets are cold
500

How far is Pluto from the Sun?
A] 7.099 billion miles away 

B] 4.354 billion miles away 

C] 3.654 billion miles away 

D] 2.757 billion miles away

D] Pluto is 2.757 billion miles from the Sun

500

Which Greek god was Pluto named after? 

A] God of Perfection 

B] God of Cheeses 

C] God of the Dark Underworld 

D] God of Gravity

C] God of the Dark Underworld

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