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Have you ever thought
about what Pluto looked like? Well, its surface is mostly
made up of ice. The temperature is usually between negative
three hundred seventy to negative three hundred ninety (-370
to -390). The whole planet is mostly made of ice and snow
debris. The atmosphere is very thin. It's mostly made of
nitrogen gas. Other gases include: Carbon monoxide and
methane. Carbon monoxide is the gas that comes out of your
car. Scientist think that Pluto is made of frozen nitrogen
ice. There may be storms and clouds on Pluto but since it's
so far away, it's difficult to see.
Pluto, the planet , was
named after a Roman king of the under world. He was shot by
cupid and fell in love with Persephone and married her.
The planet has a
rotation just like any other planet. It's orbit is more oval
than round. It takes six earth days to complete a full
rotation. During its orbit, it crosses Neptune's path. Pluto
only has one moon. The name of its moon is Charon. Charon is
12,200 miles away from Pluto. It is about the same size as
Pluto. There are many unknown facts about Charon. It is
assumed that Pluto and Charon are made of the same thing.
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