The average density of a planet is
A) its total mass divided by its total volume.
B) the amount of mass in unit volume of the material on its surface.
C) another way of describing its total mass.
D) the mass of a unit volume (1 cubic meter) of the material at its core.

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The average density of a planet is calculated by dividing its total mass by its total volume, which gives a measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume of the planet.

The Average Density of a Planet Is