Asked by mimiii
Why do the outer planets in the Solar System have much longer year lengths than the inner planets?
A The outer planets are bigger than the inner planets.
B The outer planets spin much faster than the inner planets.
C The outer planets have longer day lengths than the inner planets.
D The outer planets have longer orbital paths than the inner planets.
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The outer planets are much farther from the Sun, so their orbital paths are much larger and—by Kepler's third law—have much longer orbital periods (years). Size or rotation (day length) do not determine how long a planet takes to orbit the Sun.
The outer planets are much farther from the Sun, so their orbital paths are much larger and—by Kepler's third law—have much longer orbital periods (years). Size or rotation (day length) do not determine how long a planet takes to orbit the Sun.
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