Pluto is known as dwarf planet because which of the following reason/s:

  • A. It has negligible mass
  • B. It has not nearly round shaped
  • C. It does not have always same neighbouring planet
  • D. All of the above

Explanation

A dwarf planet is nearly round but has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit of other bodies. Pluto meets this condition, unlike the eight planets, which dominate their orbital zones.

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