If Jupiter Had More Than About 80 Times Its Present

question 5

Multiple Choice

If Jupiter had more than about 80 times its present mass, it would

• A) split up into a number of smaller planets.
• B) have rings like those of Saturn.
• C) have an orbit closer to the sun.
• D) be a star.

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