2006-08-28 14:33:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
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2006-08-28 14:37:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pluto has been formally removed from the list of 9 planets in the solar system by a recent international convention on astronomy. We now have 8 planets because Pluto is too small and doesn't have a planet-like orbit. In fact, they recently found another pluto-like planet that's a little bigger than pluto even further out in space (they call it Xena). According to a recent news story there are a lot of objects in our solar system that are completely round, and the same size or bigger than Pluto. It was only included as a planet in the 1930s because we didn't know how common those balls of rock are in our solar system.
Hope that helps!
2006-08-28 21:35:49 · answer #2 · answered by greeneyedprincess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientists decided to downsize from 9 planets to 8. Now Pluto is considered a "dwarf". just go to search and type in Pluto if you need more scientific data. Good luck with the homework.
2006-08-28 21:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by Maryanne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Pluto was downgraded by a team of astromers around the world. I think it is smallest planet in our solar system. Charon its moon is much larger than Pluto. So pluto got downgraded to a dwarf planet. I have added a link for you reading if you interesting in finding out more. Good luck on you assignment.
Take care.
2006-08-28 22:08:31 · answer #4 · answered by de_dark_angel71 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pluto is a planet! And it will always be a planet! Those idiots just need something to do and complain about.
2006-08-28 21:45:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pluto was declassified- it is no longer considered a planet because it does not "dominate" its region of space and its orbit overlaps that of another planet.
2006-08-28 21:36:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOTHING HAPPENED TO PLUTO
PLUTO DOES NOT CARE EITHER
; SOME PEOPLE JUST DECIDED
THAT IT DOES NOT FOLLOW GENERAL BEHAVIOR
& THEY OUTCAST IT
little do they know PLUTO will be here even after
100s of their generation(s) are been here and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
so Does PLUTO care......................... why do you.............
is it even significant..
ASK THE teacher that
" what if she was a teacher no more tommorow: ? "
will she have lost all the students she taught..
GO AHEAD ASK THE TEACHER THIS QUESTION
SO WHY WOULD PLUTO .................................... EVEN WORRY
2006-08-28 21:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by thePACK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scientists thought pluto was too small to be known as a planet so they do not consider it as one anymore.
2006-08-28 21:38:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what happened to it is it stopped beign a planet cause it was too small which is so mean like maybe that could be one of the best things to happed to the universe but now its not planet no more
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2006-08-28 21:37:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was demoted from Planet to rock. It´s orbit was to erradic and it´s size too small so they decided to not call it a planet anymore.
2006-08-28 21:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by joseguate22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it isno longer concidered a planet, because it has flown to far out of orbit. and has gotten out of line, so it lost its name.
2006-08-28 21:39:35 · answer #11 · answered by Joshua M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋