
The History of Pluto's Classification in Our Solar System

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Science
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3rd Grade
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Hard
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Carrie Swails
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the reclassification criteria for planets?
Orbiting the moon, having sufficient mass, and clearing its orbit.
Orbiting the sun, having sufficient mass, and clearing its orbit.
Orbiting the earth, having sufficient mass, and clearing its orbit.
Orbiting the sun, having insufficient mass, and not clearing its orbit.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Pluto reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?
Due to its large size and unique orbit
Because it is made mostly of ice and rock
As a result of its small size and failure to clear its orbit
For being the farthest planet from the Sun
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How did Pluto's reclassification impact the ongoing debates about the definition of a planet and celestial body classification?
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered Pluto in 1930?
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Clyde Tombaugh
Albert Einstein
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pluto's unique orbit and characteristics led to its controversial classification in our solar system. What is Pluto's classification?
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