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Just the facts.


Indicate the answer that best completes each statement or answers each question by writing A, B, or C in each blank.

--1. Pluto is noted for its (A) large size, (B) elliptical orbit, (C) many moons.

--2. Pluto was named after (A) a Walt Disney cartoon character, (B) Venetia Burney, (C) the Roman god of the underworld.

--3. Which spacecraft is set to explore Pluto? (A) New Horizons, (B) Cassini, (C) Global Surveyor

--4. Which scientist first proposed that Earth revolves around the sun? (A) Ptolemy, (B) Tycho Brahe, (C) Nicolaus Copernicus

--5. Who is the governor of Florida? (A) Jerry Bush, (B) Jeb Bush, (C) Jenna Bush

Answers

1. B, 2. C, 3. A, 4. C, 5. B

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Publication:Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication
Date:Sep 15, 2006
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