It takes Pluto a longer time to orbit the sun than the Earth does because Pluto
A)has much further to go.
B)goes much slower.
C)Choices A and B are both correct.
D)none of the above

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Pluto takes longer to orbit the sun because it has a much larger orbit (further to go) and it moves more slowly due to its greater distance from the sun, which results in a weaker gravitational pull.

It Takes Pluto a Longer Time to Orbit the Sun