Exploring Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

The video explores Pluto's role in the solar system, its orbit, and its unique characteristics. It covers Pluto's geological composition, atmosphere, and moons, highlighting its reclassification from a planet to a dwarf planet. The video emphasizes the evolving understanding of celestial bodies and the criteria for defining a planet.

What is the average distance of Pluto from the Sun?

• 1 billion miles

• 5 billion miles

• 2.5 billion miles

• 3.6 billion miles

How long does it take for Pluto to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• 100 Earth years

• 248 Earth years

• 365 Earth years

• 500 Earth years

What is the primary composition of Pluto's core?

• Liquid water

• Frozen gases

• Rock and metals

• Ice

Which of the following is NOT a type of ice found on Pluto's surface?

• Frozen carbon monoxide

• Frozen methane

• Frozen nitrogen

• Frozen oxygen

What gives Pluto its blue skies?

• Oxygen particles

• Dust particles

• Red hydrocarbon particles

• Water vapor

Which moon of Pluto is the largest?

• Styx

• Charon

• Hydra

• Nix

In what year was Pluto discovered?

• 1800

• 1850

• 1900

• 1930

Who is Pluto named after?

• Norse god of thunder

• Egyptian god of the sun

• Roman god of the underworld

• Greek god of the sea

What characteristic led to Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet?

• Its size

• Its orbit around the Sun

• Its inability to clear its orbit of debris

• Its distance from the Sun

Which organization reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet?

• NASA

• SpaceX

• International Astronomical Union

• European Space Agency