The Temperature in the Core of Jupiter Is

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Multiple Choice

The temperature in the core of Jupiter is:

• A) as hot as the temperature of the Sun's core, but it is composed of rock, so nuclear fusion will not occur.
• B) as hot as the temperature of the Sun's core, and because Jupiter's core is mostly hydrogen, nuclear fusion occurs at a low rate to produce excess heat on Jupiter.
• C) cooler than the temperature of the Sun's surface, meaning that no nuclear fusion can take place.
• D) hotter than the temperature of the Sun's surface but cooler than the temperature of the Sun's core, so nuclear fusion cannot take place.

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