Pluto, along with the solar bodies Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris, are properly classified as dwarf planets, which differ from planets in that dwarf planets are not sufficiently large to clear all planetesimals from the areas around their orbits.
A.
are properly classified as dwarf planets, which differ from planets in that dwarf planets are not sufficiently large to clear all planetesimals from the areas around their orbits
IncorrectB.
is properly classified as a dwarf planet, which differs from a planet in that a dwarf planet is not sufficiently large to clear all planetesimals from the area around its orbit CorrectC.
constitute the dwarf planets, which, unlike planets themselves, are not sufficiently large to clear all planetesimals from their surrounding areas
IncorrectD. is properly classified as a dwarf planet, which differs from a planet
through it being insufficiently large to clear all planetesimals from the area around its orbit
IncorrectE.
are properly classified as dwarf planets, which differ from plane
IncorrectPluto singular, are and constitute both are plural
so, eliminate A, C & E
D - through uses wrong, it refers to what - a planet or a dwarf planet?
Answer - B
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