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Jupiter Appears as a Flattened, Oblate Spheroid in the Sky

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Jupiter appears as a flattened, oblate spheroid in the sky because:


A) it is spinning rapidly, and is composed mostly of fluid matter.
B) it was formed in this way at the time of planetary formation, and has solidified to this shape.
C) tidal distortion from its moons and from the Sun have distorted its shape.
D) it is moving rapidly around its orbit, flattening its shape.

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