Quiz  /  Pluto

  • 1. 
    True or False: Pluto used to be considered the 9th major planet of the Solar System.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 2. 
    What type of planet is Pluto?

  • Ice giant planet
  • Terrestrial planet
  • Gas giant planet
  • Dwarf planet

  • 3. 
    Which of the following best describes the surface of Pluto?

  • Cold and rocky
  • Cloudy and hot with lots of volcanoes
  • A thick layer of hydrogen gas
  • Barren and rocky, but very hot

  • 4. 
    Around how big is Pluto's mass when compared to the mass of the Earth?

  • 17 times the Earth's mass
  • 11% of the Earth's mass
  • 95 times the Earth's mass
  • 0.2% of the Earth's mass

  • 5. 
    Around how long is a day on Pluto?

  • 9.8 hours
  • 16.1 hours
  • 24.6 hours
  • 6.4 Earth days

  • 6. 
    True or False: For a short time during its orbit around the Sun, Pluto is closer to the Sun than Neptune.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    What is the name of Pluto's largest moon?

  • Triton
  • Nix
  • Hydra
  • Charon

  • 8. 
    Pluto was named after what Roman god or goddess?

  • God of the sky
  • God of the sea
  • God of war
  • God of the underworld

  • 9. 
    What did scientists call Pluto before it was confirmed to exist?

  • Planet Y
  • Planet X
  • Mystery Planet
  • Planet 9

  • 10. 
    Pluto is part of what grouping of celestial objects?

  • Asteroid Belt
  • All of the above
  • Oort Cloud
  • Kuiper Belt
Report Question
warning
access_time
  Time