Why Does the Atmosphere of Saturn Appear to Have Only

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Multiple Choice

Why does the atmosphere of Saturn appear to have only half the helium content of Jupiter?

• A)Because Saturn is so much colder, helium does not show up as strongly in its spectrum.
• B)Saturn was formed farther from the helium rich Sun.
• C)A red dwarf, Jupiter has fused some of its hydrogen into helium, whereas Saturn, a colderplanet, has not.
• D)Much of Saturn's helium has differentiated towards its center.
• E)Much of Saturn's helium has reacted with water and formed helium oxide.