What is the most likely reason that the interior of Jupiter is hot?
A)It is still cooling off from an earlier,hotter condition
B)Nuclear fusion
C)It is still contracting rather rapidly
D)a large greenhouse effect

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Jupiter's interior is hot because it is still cooling off from its original formation, when it was much hotter. The planet retains heat from its initial formation and continues to release it slowly over time.

What Is the Most Likely Reason That the Interior of Jupiter