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Kids, you have a lot of questions.
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Is a crocodile a dinosaur?
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Why do people vote? How does your food turn into your poop? But why? A podcast for curious kids has answers. I'm Jane Lindholm. Join me as we dig deep into everything from science to history, nature, emotions, and sometimes even the weird why are
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jellyfishes made of jelly or are they made out of jelly?
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Find. But why? Wherever you get your podcasts
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hello Smarty Pants. Today we're blasting off into the cosmic corners of our solar system to explore the tiny but mighty world of dwarf planets. Before we launch into our first question, let's send a stellar overseas shout out to Dennis in London. Thanks for letting us know how much you love who smarted. We love our smarty pants across the pond and we're thrilled to have you smarting with us. Alright, smarty pants, let's explore our solar system. Question 1 which dwarf planet used to be called the ninth planet? Was it A Pluto, B Venus or C Neptune? If you said A, you're astronomically correct. Pluto was once considered the ninth planet, but in 2006 scientists reclassified it as a dwarf planet. Question 2 what is a dwarf planet? Is it A a very small planet B a planet that orbits the sun but doesn't clear its orbit, or C a moon? If you picked B stellar job A dwarf planet orbits the sun like a planet, but it shares its orbital space with other objects and you're orbiting the right answer, smarty pants. So let's keep exploring. We'll be right back in just a moment with more cosmic questions. But first a a quick space station stop and a word from our sponsors. Spring is here and if you're a homeschool family trying to finish the year strong, I want to tell you about ixl. It's the award winning online learning platform that fits seamlessly into your homeschool routine covering math, language arts, science and social studies from Pre K through 12th grade. What I love most about IXL is how it adapts to each child's pace. Whether your kid needs to reinforce foundational skills before an assessment or push ahead into new material, IXL meets them exactly where they are. With no pressure and real encouragement built right in. Kids earn rewards, see their own progress and actually feel good about learning. And for parents, the real time progress tracking is a game changer. You always know exactly where your child stands. Plus it makes learning fun. And you know I love that over 15 million students use IXL and it's proven to have improve achievement in all 50 states. So make an impact on your child's learning. Who smarted? Listeners get an exclusive 20% off@ixl.com smarted that's ixl.com smarted for your 20% off. Welcome back, smarty pants. Today we're exploring dwarf planets. Fascinating small worlds in our solar system. Question 3. Which dwarf planet lies in the asteroid belt? Is it A, Europa, B, Ceres, or C. Sneezy? If you chose B, you're out of this world. Ceres is the only dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Question 4 Where is Pluto located? Is it A, the Kuiper belt, B, the asteroid belt, or C, the leather belt? If you picked A, you are galactically smart. Pluto lives in the Kuiper Belt, a region filled with icy objects beyond Neptune. You're reaching new heights of knowledge, smarty pants. So it's time for our final mission break and a word from our sponsors. Welcome back. We're finishing our journey through the distant dwarf planets of our solar system. Final question. How many official dwarf planets are currently recognized? Is it A5, B9, or C67? If you said A, you're a galaxy level genius. Scientists currently recognize five dwarf planets. Pluto, Ceres, Eris, Haumea, and Maka. Maka. You explored the solar system like a true space scientist, smarty pants. And if you want to learn more, you can check out our dwarf planets episode in the Whosmarted Archives. And be sure to join us next week for more trusty trivia.