Other Objects in the Solar System

Question 1 • Lollar_8Science_Q1_25-26_RC

Which statement about dwarf planet locations is correct?

Answer

Eris is found in the Kuiper Belt and Makemake, Haumea, Ceres, and Pluto are found in the asteroid belt.

Ceres is found in the asteroid belt and Eris, Makemake, Haumea, and Pluto are found in the Kuiper Belt.

Ceres and Pluto are found in the Kuiper Belt and Makemake, Eris, and Haumea are found in the asteroid belt.

Haumea and Makemake are found in the asteroid belt and Pluto, Ceres, and Eris are found in the Kuiper Belt.

Explanation

Ceres is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Pluto, Eris, Makemake, and Haumea are trans-Neptunian dwarf planets associated with the Kuiper Belt or the broader region beyond Neptune. Therefore, the correct statement is that Ceres is in the asteroid belt and the other four are in the Kuiper Belt.

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