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Interesting question. You are wondering why an object as small as Pluto would show up in the part of the solar system where you would expect gas giants. Clearly, Pluto has a much different origin from the planets it hangs out with. Pluto is a Kuyper object, meaning that it is from the Kuyper belt, a gigantic field of asteroids beyond the orbit of Neptune. This is one of the reasons that its place on the list of major planets was questioned.
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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!
How can you that Pluto is not a gas giant?
It is small and it doesn't really have gas. Scientists found a meteor bigger than Pluto.
Is Pluto a gas giant?
It is most likely made of ice with a rocky core, much like a comet.
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.
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.
Is Pluto is considered a gas giant?
No, because pluto is made of rock not gas.
Is Pluto not a gas planet or gas giant?
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.
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 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!
How can you that Pluto is not a gas giant?
It is small and it doesn't really have gas. Scientists found a meteor bigger than Pluto.
Is Pluto a gas giant?
It is most likely made of ice with a rocky core, much like a comet.
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.
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 ^_^)
Pluto is different because?
Pluto is because it is small ,and its not a gas giant like the other four large planets.
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.
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.
