In what way is the rocky material of Saturn's core different from the rocks found on Earth?
A) It is much cooler because Jupiter is further from the sun.
B) It contains more liquid water.
C) It is much hotter and denser because of the extreme pressure at the core.
D) It is composed of iron and nickel because this material will settle to the core.
E) It is composed entirely of ices that have frozen into a large rock like structure.

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The rocky material of Saturn's core is much hotter and denser due to the extreme pressure at the core, unlike the rocks found on Earth.

In What Way Is the Rocky Material of Saturn's Core