New Horizons Discoveries Quiz

What was one of the significant features discovered on Pluto by New Horizons?

• Lava lakes

• Nitrogen glaciers

• Sand dunes

• Desert plains

What is unique about the Kuiper Belt Object 2014 MU69?

• It is made entirely of gas.

• It is a cold classical Kuiper Belt Object.

• It is closer to the Sun than Pluto.

• It is the largest object in the solar system.

What recent discovery was made about Pluto's atmosphere?

• It is composed mainly of oxygen.

• It can snow, creating bright surface deposits.

• It has a thick layer of clouds.

• It has no atmosphere at all.

What is the purpose of the PEPSSI instrument on New Horizons?

• To communicate with Earth.

• To capture images of distant galaxies.

• To measure the temperature of Pluto's surface.

• To measure high energy charged particles in the Sun’s outer heliosphere.

By 2021, how far will New Horizons be able to make observations?

• 20 times the distance from Earth to the Sun

• 50 times the distance from Earth to the Sun

• 100 times the distance from Earth to the Sun

• 10 times the distance from Earth to the Sun