The Average Density of the Large, Outer Planets Is

question 98

Multiple Choice

The average density of the large, outer planets is

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

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