Dwarf Planets

What are dwarf planets smaller than and larger than?

• Stars and comets

• Moons and meteors

• Recognized planets and asteroids

• Galaxies and nebulae

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Dwarf planets provide valuable information about the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud. ___

What is one key characteristic of dwarf planets?

• They have cleared their orbital path of other debris.

• They are the largest objects in the solar system.

• They are always located close to the Sun.

• They have not cleared their orbital path of other debris.

How do dwarf planets help in understanding the formation and evolution of our solar system?

Which of the following is NOT a dwarf planet?

• Pluto

• Haumea

• Eris

• Makemake

• Mars