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Pluto is not a gas giant because scientist's found a meteor that was bigger than Pluto and it doesn't have gas. Its not a gas planet because it has a oval shape and is really small.
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What type of planet is Pluto a rocky or gas giant?
The planet Pluto is a dwarf planet. It is completely made of rock and ice!
Is Pluto a terrestrial planet or a gas giant planet?
Pluto is no longer a planet but is classified as a dwarf planet, So Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet. Neither terrestrial or gas planet.
Why does Pluto appear different from the gas giant planets?
Because Pluto is not a gas giant. It's a very small dwarf planet.
Is Pluto the only gas giant without rings?
Pluto is not a gas giant. It's a very small, rocky dwarf planet.
What is the outer planet that is not a gas giant?
Since Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet, there currently is no outer planet in our solar system that is not a gas giant.
How is Pluto different from the other gas planets?
Pluto is smaller than Earth's moon, it is not a gas giant planet, it is a dwarf planet.
What outer planet is not a gas giant?
The answer used to be Pluto, but that's not a planet now.
Is Pluto a dwarf planet or Gas Giant?
Although it is right next to a lot of gas giants it is a dwarf planet.
Is Saturn a planet or dwarf planet?
---- Saturn is a planet, the only dwarf planet is pluto. ---- It's a gas giant!
Is uranus a gas Rocky or liquid planet?
Any planet past the asteroid belt, which is between Mars and Jupiter, is considered a gas giant, except for Pluto. Although Pluto is no longer classified as a planet, when it used to be classified as such, it was the only rocky planet past the asteroid belt.
Why was Pluto not included as a gas giant planet?
It is small with a hard serface (Basicaly no gas on it to make it a gas giant and its too small to be a gaint ^_^)
What is a gas giant planet that sometimes orbits beyond Pluto?
Neptune, the furthest planet from the sun. Sometimes the dwarf planet Pluto comes inside its orbit.
