Multiple Choice
Suppose that observers using the Hubble Space Telescope detect,around several solar-type stars,the presence of planets with the following characteristics: low density;large size;polar diameters shorter than equatorial diameters;fluid surfaces;and rapid rotation.How would these planets be classified in terms of our solar system?
A) Asteroids
B) Terrestrial planets
C) Comet nuclei
D) Jovian planets
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