Moons
What is Pluto’s largest moon? (It's nearly half its size.)
Charon
Pluto is only about two-thirds the size of______
Earth's Moon
Pluto revolves around this star
The Sun
Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in this year
2006
Pluto was named after the Roman god of this realm
The Underworld
This Pluto moon is described as jelly-bean shaped
Nix
What is one year on Pluto equivalent to?
248 Earth years
Is Pluto closer to Venus or Mercury?
Venus
This organization removed Pluto from the list of planets
The International Astronomical Union
It is dark and distant
This moon is known for its rubber-duck shape.
Hydra
Pluto’s reddish-brown surface comes from these organic compounds formed by radiation.
Tholins
Pluto is a major member of this icy outer-solar-system region
Kuiper Belt
What year was Pluto discovered in?
1930
Earth’s best telescopes couldn’t observe Pluto well, leading to the launch of this spacecraft
New Horizons
At only 4.5 miles wide, this is Pluto’s smallest moon.
Styx
Pluto is approximately 3.8 billion miles from the Sun. (TRUE or FALSE)
FALSE (3.7 billion)
Pluto used to be considered the __ planet from the Sun
9th
Clearing the neighborhood requires a planet to be dominant through what force?
Gravitational
The slideshow states that telescopes struggle to observe Pluto because of ________.
Extreme distance
Name all 5 of Pluto's moons
Charon, Nix, Hydra, Kerberos, and Styx
Radiation interacting with which two gases creates the tholins on Pluto?
Methane and nitrogen
Pluto’s orbit lies beyond the orbit of this planet
Neptune
What key requirement does Pluto fail for planethood?
Clearing its orbit
Pluto is named after the Greek god of the underworld. (TRUE/FALSE)
FALSE (Roman