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*Young surface
*Geologically active - landslides, mountains
*Evidence of plate tectonics
*Driven by freezing ice core that expanded and cracked the crust

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A) Solid, icy crust, a liquid ocean, and a rocky core. B) Solid, icy crust directly above a rocky core. C) Uniform-density interior comprised of a homogenous ice/rock mixture.  (Planetary.org, 2014)

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Currently there is some evidence that the only tectonic activity on Pluto is extensional tectonics, driven by surface expansion caused by partial freezing of an ocean below the surface. However, there is some evidence of ancient plate tectonics, as valleys, mountain ranges (3500m high), and faults have formed. ( JEFFREY M. MOORE, WILLIAM B. MCKINNON)

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*Has a surface temperature of roughly -225C
*Atmosphere is composed of methane and nitrogen
*Diameter is 2370km across
*Interior composed of 70% rock and 30% water/ice

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The geology of Pluto and Charon through the eyes of New Horizons, BY JEFFREY M. MOORE, WILLIAM B. MCKINNON

Recent Tectonic Activity on Pluto Driven by Phase Changes in the Ice Shell, Noah P. Hammond, Amy C. Barr, Edgar M. Parmentier

O'Rourke, J. (2014) http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2014/0526-will-we-find-signs-of-tectonics-on-pluto.html

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/dwarf-planets/pluto/overview/

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it is one theory that the Ocean beneath Pluto's surface was formed during the collision event that formed both Pluto and its primary moon Charon. the collision caused a super-heated radioactive core to form, and melted most of the water-ice. since there is little evidence of recent compression tectonics, it can be assumed that the ocean has yet to freeze completely. ( Noah P. Hammond, Amy C. Barr, Edgar M. Parmentier)