How do the densities of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune compare?
A)Jupiter and Saturn, being more massive, have larger densities than Uranus and Neptune.
B)Jupiter has the largest density. The other three have approximately equal densities, although all less than Jupiter.
C)Saturn's ring system contains much of the less dense material that used to be part of the planet. Thus the remainder of Saturn is most dense, with the others all about the same density, although less dense than Saturn.
D)Uranus and Neptune are more dense than Jupiter or Saturn.

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Uranus and Neptune are more dense than Jupiter and Saturn because they are composed of heavier elements and compounds, such as water, ammonia, and methane ices, compared to the lighter hydrogen and helium that make up most of Jupiter and Saturn.

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