In 2006, an international committee of scientists gathered to discuss the fate of Pluto. Though Pluto had long been recognized as one of the nine planets in Earth's solar system, the committee decided to re-categorize Pluto as a "dwarf' or minor planet. in response to the historic decision, a group of students and teachers trom the 826 Seattle Creative Writing Center staged a protest. The event was somewhat tongue-in-cheek: the students released a humorous statement in which they said they refused "to bow to this outrageous decree." Still, the protest served a very real purpose. It helped to raise awareness about the way in which our understanding of the solar system is always changing. What does the word fate suggest in this passage? O A. torce gO B. death O C. status • D. moral Reset

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In 2006, an international committee of scientists gathered to
discuss the fate of Pluto. Though Pluto had long been recognized
as one of the nine planets in Earth's solar system, the committee
decided to re-categorize Pluto as a "dwarf' or minor planet.
in response to the historic decision, a group of students and
teachers trom the 826 Seattle Creative Writing Center staged a
protest. The event was somewhat tongue-in-cheek: the students
released a humorous statement in which they said they refused
"to bow to this outrageous decree." Still, the protest served a very
real purpose. It helped to raise awareness about the way in which
our understanding of the solar system is always changing.
What does the word fate suggest in this passage?
O A. torce
gO B. death
O C. status
• D. moral
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The word fate suggests a change in status or categorization of Pluto. Answer: C. status.

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The word "fate" in this context refers to the decision made by the international committee of scientists to re-categorize Pluto as a "...
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