Exploring the Dwarf Planets of Our Solar System

What is the main goal of the adventure?

• To race around the Sun

• To find the best pizza in the Solar System

• To listen to the funniest jokes in space

• To visit the five main dwarf planets

Who thought they had a new rocket vehicle?

• Neptune

• Pluto

• Saturn

• Uranus

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What did Pluto reveal about himself?

• He has the biggest ocean

• He is the happiest planet

• He has five moons

• He is the largest dwarf planet

What did Pluto say he has more of than Earth?

• Water ice

• Mountains

• Rings

• Moons

What did the group try to do to find Eris?

• Yell her name

• Rap until she appeared

• Send a signal

• Ask around

How long is a year on Eris?

• 365 Earth days

• 100 Earth years

• 558 Earth years

• 24 Earth hours

What makes Makemake unique in the Kuiper belt?

• It's the smallest object

• It's the second brightest object

• It's the fastest spinning object

• It's the loudest object

What did the group mistakenly call Haumea?

• A small moon

• A giant floating egg

• A fast spinning top

• A shiny star

How fast does Haumea rotate?

• Once every 48 hours

• Once every week

• Once every 4 hours

• Once every 24 hours

Where is Ceres located?

• In the Kuiper Belt

• In the asteroid belt

• Between Earth and Mars

• Beyond Neptune