Pluto History
Pluto Geography
Comparing Pluto with other planets
Mathematics about Pluto
Fun Pluto trivia
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C] 1930
In what year was Pluto found? A] 1988 B] 1935 C] 1930 D] 1976
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D] 5
How many moons does Pluto have? A] 4 B] 7 C] 3 D] 5
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Yes, Pluto was the smallest planet in the solar system
Was Pluto the smallest planet in the solar system?
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D] about 2,400 km across. That’s about 70% the diameter of the Moon.
How big is Pluto? A] about 2900 km across B] about 1160 km across C] about 7500 km across d] about 2400 km across
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C]0
How many people have ever been to Pluto? A] 1 B] 5 C] 0 D] 3
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A] Clyde Tombaugh
What is the name of the scientist who found Pluto? A] Clyde Tombaugh B] William Herschel C] Chrstiaan Huygens D] Frank Mars
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B] Water ice
What is Pluto mostly composed of? A] Sulfur rock B] Water ice C] Solidified lava D] Iron and magnesium
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Either the 9th or 8th planet depending on orbit
How far is Pluto away from the sun? (Counting Planets)
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C] 23 years 103 days
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
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No, life is not possible on Pluto
Is life possible on Pluto?
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dwarf planet
Today, what are they calling Pluto?
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No because sometimes it crosses orbit with Neptune
Is Pluto always the farthest "planet" from the Sun?
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It needs to have "cleared the neighborhood" of its orbit
What requirement does Pluto not have to be a planet?
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It is 3,000,000,000,000 miles away
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
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C] 300 degrees below
What is the temperature of Pluto? A] 211 degrees below B] 333 degrees above C] 300 degrees below D] 1 degrees above
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D] New Horizons
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
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Pluto's orbit is eccentric
Is Pluto's orbit close to being circular or eccentric?
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One day on Pluto is about 6.387 Earth days long.
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
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84 years old 2014-1930
For what we know, how old is Pluto today?
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A] Brown
What main color is Pluto? A] Brown B] Orange C] Silver D] Blue
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C] Pluto was declassified as a planet
What happened in August 2006 relating to Pluto? A] Pluto's fourth moon was discovered C] A spacecraft was sent towards Pluto C] Pluto was declassified as a planet D] Pluto was on a collision course with Neptune
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B] 248 years
How long does it take Pluto to revolve around the Sun once? A] 233 years B] 248 years C] 198 years D] 244 years
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The outer planets are cold
Is the outer or inner planets cold like Pluto?
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Pluto is 2.757 billion miles from the Sun
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
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C] God of the Dark Underworld
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