Question

explaining why pluto is a dwarf planet? use the information from the article to answer the question. pluto why is pluto now called a dwarf planet?

Explanation:

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) set criteria for planets and dwarf planets in 2006. Pluto meets the first two for a planet (orbiting the Sun and being round due to gravity), but fails the third which requires a planet to have cleared its orbit of other objects. So it is classified as a dwarf planet.

Answer:

Pluto is called a dwarf planet because it orbits the Sun, has enough mass to assume a nearly round - shape, but has not cleared its orbit of other debris.