31. Why did Jovian planets initially grow to be much larger than the terrestrial planets?

a. They were further from the Sun and gravity was weaker

b. They formed beyond the frost line where ices can condense so they included ices (hydrogen compounds)

c. They were far enough from the Sun to escape the heavy bombardment that battered the early solar system

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Option (c)

They were far enough from the Sun to escape the heavy bombardment that battered the early solar system.