To what does the term "hydrostatic equilibrium" in the Sun refer?
A) balance of gas pressure outward and magnetic forces inward
B) balance of gravity inward and gas pressure outward
C) creation of one helium nucleus for the "destruction" of every four hydrogen nuclei
D) balance of gas pressure inward and heat outward
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