How do the sizes of Pluto and its moon, Charon, compare to that of Earth's Moon?
A)Pluto is larger than Earth's Moon, but Charon is smaller than Earth's Moon.
B)Pluto is almost the same size as Earth's Moon, but Charon is much smaller than Earth's Moon.
C)Both Pluto and Charon are larger than Earth's Moon.
D)They are both smaller than Earth's Moon.

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Pluto has a diameter of approximately 2,377 km, which is about 18% smaller than Earth's Moon (which has a diameter of 3,474 km). Charon, on the other hand, has a diameter of approximately 1,212 km, which is also smaller than Earth's Moon. Therefore, both Pluto and Charon are smaller than Earth's Moon.

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