A curious fact about the structure of the planet Jupiter, compared with the structure of Earth, is that it has
A) much greater mass and greater average density.
B) about the same mass but much higher density.
C) much greater mass but about the same density.
D) much greater mass but much lower average density.

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Jupiter has a much greater mass compared to Earth but its average density is much lower due to its composition primarily of hydrogen and helium, unlike Earth's denser rocky composition.

A Curious Fact About the Structure of the Planet Jupiter