The three-dimensional shape of Jupiter is:
A) a sphere but with extended radius near the belts and zones, within +/- 10° of the planet's equator.
B) an oblate spheroid with its spin axis shorter than its equatorial diameter because of its rapid spin.
C) almost a perfect sphere because of its fluid physical structure.
D) a prolate spheroid with its spin axis longer than its equatorial diameter because of its rapid spin.
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Q48: Oblateness is a measure of the:
A)nonspherical shape
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Q51: The reason for the slightly flattened or
Q52: Jupiter appears as a flattened, oblate spheroid
Q54: The oblateness of Jupiter, which is a
Q55: The oblateness of Saturn, due to its
Q56: Saturn's oblateness is about half again as
Q57: The internal structure of the two largest
Q58: The planet Saturn appears to be:
A)a "sphere,"
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