The Average Density of the Massive Jovian Planets Is

question 106

Multiple Choice

The average density of the massive Jovian planets is

• A) much lower than the density of water because of the amount of hydrogen they contain.
• B) much higher than the density of Earth rocks due to the great gravitational compression of their interiors.
• C) close to the density of basaltic rocks on Earth.
• D) close to the density of water.

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