Exploring Pluto: From Planet to Dwarf Planet

Who was responsible for suggesting the name 'Pluto'?

• A team of astronomers

• An 11-year-old girl named Venetia Burney

• Clyde Tombaugh

• The Roman god of the underworld

What is Pluto's surface primarily covered with?

• Carbon monoxide ice

• Methane ice

• Water ice

• Nitrogen ice

Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?

• It is too small to be a planet

• It has not cleared its orbit of other debris

• It does not orbit the Sun

• It is not spherical in shape

Which of the following is NOT one of Pluto's moons?

• Hydra

• Charon

• Europa

• Nyx

What makes Charon unique compared to Pluto's other moons?

• It is about half the size of Pluto

• It orbits the Sun directly

• It is the smallest moon

• It is made of nitrogen ice