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Dwarf Planets and Their Characteristics

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Which celestial body was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 due to its small size and elliptical orbit.

What is the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system, with a diameter of approximately 2,326 kilometers.

Which dwarf planet has a surface covered in bright, icy patches?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto's surface is covered in bright, icy patches, which are thought to be composed of frozen nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.

What is the name of the dwarf planet that has a ring system?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Haumea is the only known dwarf planet that has a ring system.

Which dwarf planet is located in the Kuiper Belt?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Ceres


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto is located in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune.

What is the name of the dwarf planet that is the closest to the Sun?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Ceres


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ceres is the closest dwarf planet to the Sun, and it is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Which dwarf planet has a surface that is covered in craters?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto's surface is covered in craters, which are thought to have been formed by impacts from other objects.

What is the name of the dwarf planet that has a moon called Dysnomia?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Eris has a moon called Dysnomia, which is the largest known moon of a dwarf planet.

Which dwarf planet has a surface that is covered in volcanoes?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Makemake's surface is covered in volcanoes, which are thought to be active.

What is the name of the dwarf planet that has a surface that is covered in lakes of liquid nitrogen?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto's surface is covered in lakes of liquid nitrogen, which are thought to be formed by the sublimation of nitrogen ice.

Which dwarf planet has a surface that is covered in mountains?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto's surface is covered in mountains, which are thought to have been formed by tectonic activity.

What is the name of the dwarf planet that has a surface that is covered in glaciers?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto's surface is covered in glaciers, which are thought to be composed of frozen nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.

Which dwarf planet has a surface that is covered in dunes?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto's surface is covered in dunes, which are thought to have been formed by the wind.

What is the name of the dwarf planet that has a surface that is covered in clouds?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pluto's surface is covered in clouds, which are thought to be composed of frozen nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.

Which dwarf planet has a surface that is covered in forests?

  1. Pluto

  2. Eris

  3. Makemake

  4. Haumea


Correct Option:
Explanation:

None of the dwarf planets have a surface that is covered in forests.

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