213k views
17 votes
Why is Pluto not a planet? Give at least 2 reasons why it was moved to a dwarf planet status.

User Masquerade
by
6.8k points

1 Answer

12 votes

Answer:

1.) It's too small to be considered a planet.

2.)it did not meet the three criteria the IAU uses to define a full-sized planet.

User Mustafa Kemal Tuna
by
6.7k points