Compare the length of a year on different planets to that of Earth. Which of the following statements is true? a) Planets closer to the Sun than Earth have a shorter year because their orbit is elliptical. b) Planets farther from the Sun than Earth have longer years because they have a thinner atmosphere. c) Planets closer to the Sun than Earth have shorter years because they have a shorter orbit around the Sun. d) Planets farther from the Sun than Earth have shorter years because they spin on their axis more quickly.