Pluto's density is 1.8 g/cm3 . Iron is about 5 g/cm3 . Rock is about 3 g/cm3 . Ice or water is 1.0 g/cm3 . This implies that

a. Pluto has a large iron-nickel core.
b. Pluto is about 35% water ice and 65% rocky material.
c. Pluto is all rock.
d. Pluto is all water or water ice.


b

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