Why is Jupiter so much larger than Earth? Check all that apply.

A. Inner planets were created at higher velocities.

B. Outer planets have less gravity than inner ones.

C. Outer planets attracted helium, hydrogen, and other gasses.

D. Inner planets formed where temperatures were cooler.

E. Gases escaped from inner planets and not from outer ones.

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Nico Holland

Physics

5 November, 01:11

Why is Jupiter so much larger than Earth? Check all that apply.

A. Inner planets were created at higher velocities.

B. Outer planets have less gravity than inner ones.

C. Outer planets attracted helium, hydrogen, and other gasses.

D. Inner planets formed where temperatures were cooler.

E. Gases escaped from inner planets and not from outer ones.

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Delilah Dickson · Answer 1

Just to give you a sense of scale, Jupiter is 2.5 times more massive than all the rest of the planets in the Solar System combined. Jupiter's diameter is 11.2 times larger than Earth. Jupiter is a very gaseous planet. The temperature of the early solar system explains why the inner planets are rocky and the outer ones are gaseous. As the gases coalesced to form a protosun, the temperature in the solar system rose.

Nathanial West · Answer 2

The answer is A, C, and E

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