Dwarf Planet Song/Dwarf Planet Ceres

Ceres, the smallest dwarf planet, was first observed in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi. Named after the Roman goddess of agriculture, Ceres orbits the sun every 4.6 years and is located in the asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars. It has been explored by a space probe, revealing mysterious bright spots in a crater. Initially classified as a planet, Ceres was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.

Who discovered Ceres in 1801?

• Johannes Kepler

• Isaac Newton

• Giuseppe Piazzi

• Galileo Galilei

What is the location of Ceres in our solar system?

• Between Mercury and Venus

• Between Earth and Venus

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Beyond Neptune

What did the space probe discover on Ceres?

• A new ring system

• Bright spots in a crater

• A new moon

• A volcanic eruption

In what year was Ceres reclassified as a dwarf planet?

• 1995

• 2010

• 2006

• 2000

Before being classified as a dwarf planet, what was Ceres considered?

• A comet

• A star

• An asteroid

• A moon