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Pluto
A Dwarf Planet
Do you know which planet
is the smallest?
• Yes, Pluto is the smallest
planet.
• Pluto is a dwarf planet.
Is Pluto smaller than
Earth’s Moon?
• Yes, Pluto is smaller than
Earth’s Moon.
How did the planet get
its name?
• Pluto was named for the ancient
Roman god of the under world .
How many moons does
Pluto have?
• Pluto has one moon, Charon.
Is Pluto a planet?
• Pluto is really a dwarf planet!
INTERESTING FACTS
• Pluto has light colored polar
caps made of nitrogen ice.
• The surface, or crust, of Pluto is
made of ice.
• Pluto is sometimes closer to the
sun than Neptune is. Their
paths around the sun cross for a
short time.