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cmoore54

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Why is Jupiter denser than Saturn?
 
  A) The extra mass of Jupiter compresses its interior to a greater extent than that of Saturn.
  B) It is made of a different composition than Saturn, including a higher proportion of hydrogen compounds and rocks.
  C) Its core is much larger than Saturn's.
  D) It has a greater proportion of helium to hydrogen compared to Saturn.
  E) Scientists do not know why this is so.

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The NEAR spacecraft actually landed on the asteroid ________ in February 2001.
 
  A) Itokawa B) Vesta C) Eros D) Ida E) Ceres


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

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cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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