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Pluto: Kicked Out of the Solar System!
Pluto: Kicked Out of the Solar System!
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When is a Planet Not a Planet?: The Story of Pluto
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After reading pg. 411, because of telescope improvements, what did James Christy discover?
Pluto's face is visible on the surface of Pluto.
Pluto and a moon
Pluto is too small to be a planet.
It took 248 Earth years to orbit the sun.
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T or F: The main idea of pg. 419 is that knowledge about our solar system will change over time because of technology.
True
False
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T or F: Pluto's orbit is the same as all other planets' "orbital planes".
True
False
4
After reading page 407, what word fits this description: "space cloud"?
gases
protoplanetary disc
Nemo
nebula
5
Read pg. 412. What advancements help us learn more about the planets?
digital cameras
robots controlling cameras
astronmers
cell phones
6
After reading pg. 414, what caused arguments about whether or not Eris was a planet?
They took too long to name it.
It was too big and too bright.
Scientists never defined the word "planet".
Facebook said it was.
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What is the "P word" in "My very excited mother just served us nine ____"?
pizzas
pineapples
pepperoni
Pluto
8
Read pg. 416 and answer: Which of these is
NOT
part of the qualifications to be a planet?
BIg enough to "clear its neighborhood"
Must be made of rock
Round or nearly round in shape
Orbits the sun
9
After reading pg. 409, what are the planets farthest from the sun made of?
rock
gas
ice
rings
10
T or F: The effect of the Sun growing bigger was high temps & pressure making hydrogen join with helium to give light.
True
False
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T or F: Pluto is made of gas.
True
False
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Read pg. 417. Pluto is now called a ______.
Asteroid
Comet
Moon
Dwarf Planet
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Read pg. 416. What qualification prevents Pluto from being called a "planet"?
It isn't small enough to "clear its neighborhood".
It isn't big enough to "clear its neighborhood"
