In what year was Pluto found?
A] 1988
B] 1935
C] 1930
D] 1976
C] 1930
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How many moons does Pluto have?
A] 4
B] 7
C] 3
D] 5
D] 5
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Was Pluto the smallest planet in the solar system?
Yes, Pluto was the smallest planet in the solar system
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How big is Pluto?
A] about 2900 km across
B] about 1160 km across
C] about 7500 km across
D] about 2400 km across
D] about 2,400 km across. That’s about 70% the diameter of the Moon.
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How many people have ever been to Pluto?
A] 1
B] 5
C] 0
D] 3
C]0
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Today, what are they calling Pluto?
dwarf planet
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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
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How far is Pluto away from the sun? (Counting Planets)
Either the 9th or 8th planet depending on orbit
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How many years would it take to reach Pluto from Earth? A] 15 years 242 days
B] 25 years 51 days
C] 23 years 103 days
D] None of the above
C] 23 years 103 days
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Is life possible on Pluto?
No, life is not possible on Pluto
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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
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What is Pluto mostly composed of?
A] Sulfur rock
B] Ice
C] Solidified lava
D] Iron and magnesium
B] Ice
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What requirement does Pluto not have to be a planet?
It needs to have "cleared the neighborhood" of its orbit
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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
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What is the temperature of Pluto?
A] 211 degrees below
B] 333 degrees above
C] 300 degrees below
D] 1 degrees above
C] 300 degrees below
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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
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Is Pluto always the farthest "planet" from the Sun?
No because sometimes it crosses orbit with Neptune
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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.
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For what we know, how old is Pluto today?
84 years old
2014-1930= 84
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What main color is Pluto?
A] Brown
B] Orange
C] Silver
D] Blue
A] Brown
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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
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Is Pluto's orbit close to being circular or eccentric?
Pluto's orbit is eccentric
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Is the outer or inner planets cold like Pluto?
The outer planets are cold
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How far is Pluto from the Sun?
A] 7.099 miles away
B] 4.354 miles away
C] 3.654 miles away
D] 2.757 miles away
D]Pluto is 2.757 billion miles from the Sun
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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