What Is True About Solar System Densities

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Multiple Choice

What is true about solar system densities?

• A)The denser planets lie closer to the Sun.
• B)In differentiated bodies, the denser materials lie near their surfaces.
• C)The asteroids all have about the same density.
• D)Saturn has the same density as water.
• E)Planetary density increases with increasing distance from the Sun.

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