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e. all of the above Jupiter's interior is mostly a. rock b. molten iron c. water d. hydrogen and helium e. carbon dioxide * 2. * 4. * The ________________ of a planet is the region around the planet where the magnetic field is able to deflect the solar wind and other charged particles.
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Jupiter's interior consists mostly of hydrogen and helium. These elements are gaseous at the top of Jupiter's atmosphere down to several thousand kilometers. At this point, the pressures and temperatures compress these gases into a liquid state.
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28. Jupiter does not have a. a hot interior. b. convection occurring in its atmosphere. c. crustal plates on its surface. d. a dynamo effect. e. any rings. ... 107. Jupiter's interior is mostly liquid helium.
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mostly lower-main sequence stars and giants. ... icy grains beyond the present orbit of Jupiter. ... low density masses of rock rising from the interior.
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; This is a drawing showing the composition of the interior of Jupiter. ... The composition of Jupiter's interior is mostly the simple molecules hydrogen, in the form of liquid. ... Return to Jupiter Interior...
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Jupiter's interior:; Jupiter is highly oblate (flattened). Plus, Jupiter has a very high rotation rate (once every 9.8 hours). These two facts combine to tell us that Jupiter has a very small solid core. Jupiter's interior consists mostly of hydrogen and helium.
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Jupiter spins around on its axis once every 9.8 hours (Jupiter's "day"). This is so fast, given Jupiter's size and the fact that it mostly a fluid, that Jupiter is noticeably squashed at its poles. ... in Jupiter's interior the pressure is so high that the hydrogen takes up a state in which it behaves like a metal.
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