Pluto Is in a 2:3 Resonance Orbit with Neptune

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Multiple Choice

Pluto is in a 2:3 resonance orbit with Neptune.What does this mean?

• A) During the time that Neptune orbits the Sun three times, Pluto orbits it twice.
• B) During the time that Neptune orbits the Sun twice, Pluto orbits it three times.
• C) Neptune rotates on its axis three times while Pluto rotates twice about its axis.
• D) Neptune's mean orbital radius is 2/3 of Pluto's mean orbital radius.

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