![](images/firework5/body_lt.jpg) | | RIGHT! | In 2006, Pluto was demoted from a planet to a __________ planet. | | Miniature Dwarf Minor | Next Question | | ![](images/fun_fact_hdr.png) | In 2006, Pluto was demoted from a planet to a dwarf planet. Pluto is one of the many bodies in the Kuiper belt. Due to its small mass, the designation of a major planet was questioned. In 2006 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined the difference between major and minor planets. Pluto was then bumped down in status. |
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