The planets closest to the Sun: Mercury, Venus Earth and Mars are composed of rock. The planets beyond the asteroid belt Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are made up of gases. Pluto is composed of rock and ice.
Also, it has an elliptical orbit and at times crosses Neptune's path. There are periods of up to 20 years where it was the 8th body orbiting the Sun and Neptune 9th. (That is, if you do not count Ceres which is located in the asteroid belt) This leads scientists to believe it is an asteroid and part of the Kuiper belt.
Pluto and asteroids are both celestial bodies that orbit the Sun. However, while Pluto is considered a dwarf planet and is part of the Kuiper Belt, asteroids are rocky objects mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Pluto is at the inner edge of the Kuiper belt, which is similar to the asteroid belt but with comets instead of asteroids. Therefore, millions of comets pass by Pluto.
Pluto is too small to be considered a planet
There is only one factor that makes Pluto different from major planets:Pluto has not cleared its "neighborhood" of asteroids and debris.
Pluto is technically an asteroid, but it's unusual in that it is ball-shaped. most asteroids are too small to form a ball shape.
Pluto.
it's because that they were asteroids that was bigger then Pluto so it was hard to find out which is Pluto and which are the asteroids
Pluto and asteroids are both celestial bodies that orbit the Sun. However, while Pluto is considered a dwarf planet and is part of the Kuiper Belt, asteroids are rocky objects mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Pluto does not have an orbit clear of asteroids and debris. Planets do.
Pluto has asteroids in its orbital path. Planets don't.
Pluto is different from the inner planets in that it has not cleared it's orbit from asteroids.
No Asteroids are too small to be considered planets.
Pluto is at the inner edge of the Kuiper belt, which is similar to the asteroid belt but with comets instead of asteroids. Therefore, millions of comets pass by Pluto.
yes it almost looks like Pluto
Asteroids are their own class of object.
No. Pluto is solid.
Pluto is too small to be considered a planet