Question

1. read these sentences from the text. a new category was created: dwarf planet. the official list of planets in the solar system went from nine to eight, and pluto and eris became members of the dwarf - planet club. so long for planet pluto - at least it no longer has to be the littlest guy in the club. in fact, pluto is one of the bigger dwarf planets! maybe pluto doesnt have it so bad after all. what does the author mean by stating, maybe pluto doesnt have it so bad after all? a. even though pluto is no longer counted as a planet, it is in a new group called dwarf planets. b. even though pluto is no longer counted as a planet, it is one of the bigger dwarf planets. c. even though pluto is no longer counted as a planet, it is still part of the ring of objects that circle the outer edge of the solar system. d. even though pluto is now counted as a dwarf planet, it isnt alone as other space objects are counted as dwarf planets. 7. choose the answer that best completes the sentence. after scientists made new rules for what is counted as a planet, pluto was no longer considered a planet. ____________, the official list of planets in the solar system went from nine to eight. a. therefore b. although c. on the other hand d. especially

Explanation:

Para la pregunta 6, el autor dice que quizás Plutón no está tan mal porque, aunque ya no es considerado un planeta, es uno de los dwarf planets más grandes. Para la pregunta 7, se necesitan palabras que indican consecuencia, y "Therefore" significa "por lo tanto", lo que es adecuado ya que la re - clasificación de Plutón hizo que la lista de planetas disminuyera.

Answer:

1. B. Even though Pluto is no longer counted as a planet, it is one of the bigger dwarf planets.
2. A. Therefore