The Planets: Pluto
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Pluto, once considered the ninth and most distant planet from the sun, is now the largest known dwarf planet in the solar system. In 2006, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet, a change widely thought of as a demotion.
Topics of this game:
- Pluto was discovered in what year?
- Pluto was demoted to a "Dwarf Planet" on this day
- Pluto has how many moons?
- Who gave Pluto it's name?
- A day on Pluto (a full rotation) is equal to
- The amount of sunlight reaching Pluto is less than here on Earth. A clear day on Pluto would look similar to around what time of day on Earth?
- The surface area of Pluto is about the same as
- The Earth takes 365 days or 1 year to orbit the Sun. How long does it take Pluto to orbit the sun?
- Pluto's surface is one of the coldest places in the solar system. What is the average surface temperature on Pluto?
