Multiple Choice
Suppose that in 2008,observers using the Hubble Space Telescope discover a series of planets with the following characteristics moving around a star resembling our Sun: spherical;solid surfaces;mean densities about 4 times that of H2O;radii about 4000 km;and low-density atmospheres.How would these planets be classified in terms of our solar system?
A) Jovian planets
B) Cometary nuclei
C) Asteroids
D) Terrestrial planets
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