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Pluto was discovered as a dwarf planet in August, 2006. ... The temperature of Pluto is -375 F (-225 C ) ... Pluto has three moons; Charon, Nix and Hydra. ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Pluto


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Pluto
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Plutos Symbol and All About Dwarf Planets
  • Pluto was discovered as a dwarf planet in August,
    2006.
  • A dwarf planet is like a planet but smaller.
  • Plutos symbol is a P and an L put together.




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Temperature, Diameter, Rotation and Revolution
  • The temperature of Pluto is -375 F (-225 C ).
  • The diameter of Pluto is about 1400 miles or 2300
    kilometers.
  • Plutos rotation is six earth days. Its
    revolution is 248 earth years.

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Plutos Moons and Visits
  • Pluto has three moons Charon, Nix and Hydra.
    Pluto was thought to have one moon, Charon, until
    2005. Pluto has not been visited yet, but they
    sent out a new space shuttle in 2005. It will
    arrive in 2015.

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Plutos Atmosphere and Distance from the Sun
  • Plutos atmosphere is mostly nitrogen,with a bit
    of monoxide and methane.
  • Plutos distance from the sun is 3,647,240,000
    miles (5,869,660,000 kilometers).

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FuN FaCtS AbOuT PlUtO
  • Pluto got its name in Roman Mythology when Pluto
    and his brothers Jupiter and Neptune defeated
    their father, Mercury.
  • Plutos moon Charon is the same size as Pluto,
    half of the United States.
  • Pluto has a thin atmosphere.

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Bibliography
Here are the websites we used
franklinregional.k12.us.pa/teachers/lstew
art/science.aspspace Google.com starchild.com
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