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

question 4

Multiple Choice

In what way is the rocky material of Jupiter'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 of Jupiter.
• D) It is not composed of iron and nickel because this material will float of the surface.
• E) It is composed entirely of ices that have frozen into a large rock-like structure.

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