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Pluto is known as a dwarf planet because it is.

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Made up of rocks
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Very cold
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Very small
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Covered with ice
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Solution

The correct option is C Very small
Pluto is a rocky ice planet which has an average surface temperature of 220C but the reason why it is considered as a dwarf planet is its size. The size of Pluto is very small when compared to earth. It is even smaller than the Earth's moon. It is because of this reason that Pluto is called a dwarf planet.

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