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multiple answer 1 point pluto is no longer considered a planet. which r…

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multiple answer 1 point pluto is no longer considered a planet. which requirement does pluto violate that caused its status to be demoted to a dwarf planet? large object that is in orbit around the sun has to be the only major object found in its orbit has enough mass to be nearly round in shape

Explanation:

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In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) re - defined a planet. A planet must orbit the Sun, be massive enough to be spherical due to its own gravity, and have "cleared the neighborhood" of its orbit. Pluto meets the first two criteria but not the third as it shares its orbit with other objects in the Kuiper Belt.

Answer:

has to be the only major object found in its orbit