For What Reason Was Pluto Demoted from Full Planetary Status

question 21

Multiple Choice

For what reason was Pluto demoted from full planetary status in 2006?

• A)Because of objects as large or larger than Pluto in the Kuiper belt
• B)Because Pluto resides outside of the zone that can truly be described as the solar system
• C)Because Pluto was discovered to be a twin planet system
• D)Because according to the standard definition, no planet can be smaller than the Earth's moon

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