Dwarf Planets and Their Characteristics

Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006 due to its small size and elliptical orbit.

Eris is the largest known dwarf planet in our solar system, with a diameter of approximately 2,326 kilometers.

Pluto's surface is covered in bright, icy patches, which are thought to be composed of frozen nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.

Haumea is the only known dwarf planet that has a ring system.

Pluto is located in the Kuiper Belt, a region of icy bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune.

Ceres is the closest dwarf planet to the Sun, and it is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Pluto's surface is covered in craters, which are thought to have been formed by impacts from other objects.

Eris has a moon called Dysnomia, which is the largest known moon of a dwarf planet.

Makemake's surface is covered in volcanoes, which are thought to be active.

Pluto's surface is covered in lakes of liquid nitrogen, which are thought to be formed by the sublimation of nitrogen ice.

Pluto's surface is covered in mountains, which are thought to have been formed by tectonic activity.

Pluto's surface is covered in glaciers, which are thought to be composed of frozen nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.

Pluto's surface is covered in dunes, which are thought to have been formed by the wind.

Pluto's surface is covered in clouds, which are thought to be composed of frozen nitrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide.

None of the dwarf planets have a surface that is covered in forests.