You Observe a Gas Giant Planet That Is Much Warmer

question 94

Multiple Choice

You observe a gas giant planet that is much warmer that its expected equilibrium temperature.This is evidence that the gas giant is

• A) generating more heat than it receives.
• B) rotating rapidly.
• C) rotating on an axis that is highly tilted.
• D) experiencing extreme turbulence in its middle layers.
• E) fusing hydrogen into helium in its core.

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