The rotation periods for the Jovian planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are
A) somewhat shorter than that of Earth, between 10 to 20 hours.
B) reasonably long, on the order of several Earth days.
C) much shorter than that of Earth, between 1 and 2 hours.
D) very long, on the order of years, because of the sizes of these planets.

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The rotation periods of the Jovian planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) are indeed much shorter than Earth's 24-hour cycle, ranging between 10 to 20 hours. This rapid rotation is a characteristic feature of these gas giants.

The Rotation Periods for the Jovian Planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus