The Low Average Density of Jupiter (About 1300 Kg/m³ Compared

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Multiple Choice

The low average density of Jupiter (about 1300 kg/m³ compared with that of water, 1000 kg/m³) indicates that this planet is composed mainly of

• A) hydrogen and helium in gaseous form only because low temperatures and great pressures are needed to liquefy these gases.
• B) water, compressed somewhat by gravity, maybe in the form of ice.
• C) methane, ammonia, and water, from spectroscopic observation of its atmosphere.
• D) hydrogen, in liquid or gaseous form.

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