The uncompressed density of a planet in our solar system
A)is greatest for the Jovian planets.
B)is greatest for the planets closest to the Sun.
C)is greatest for the planets furthest from the Sun.
D)is greatest for the planets with the largest mass.
E)is greatest of the planet with the largest radius.

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The uncompressed density of a planet, which is a measure of its density without the effects of gravitational compression, is greatest for the terrestrial planets closest to the Sun (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars). These planets are composed primarily of rock and metal, which are denser materials compared to the gas and ice that make up the Jovian (gas giant) planets further from the Sun.

The Uncompressed Density of a Planet in Our Solar System