In What Way Is the Rocky Material of Saturn's Core

question 42

Multiple Choice

In what way is the rocky material of Saturn's core different from the rocks found on Earth?

• A) It is much cooler because Jupiter is further from the sun.
• B) It contains more liquid water.
• C) It is much hotter and denser because of the extreme pressure at the core.
• D) It is composed of iron and nickel because this material will settle to the core.
• E) It is composed entirely of ices that have frozen into a large rock like structure.

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Definitions:

Somatic

Pertaining to or affecting the body, particularly as distinguished from the mind or psyche.

Spinal Cord

The cylindrical bundle of nerve fibers and associated tissue that is enclosed in the spine and connects nearly all parts of the body to the brain, forming the central nervous system.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out information.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.