Multiple Choice
Suppose the Hubble Space Telescope discovers a series of planets with these characteristics moving around a star that resembles our Sun: spherical, solid surfaces; mean densities about 4 times that of water; radii about 4000 km; and low-density atmospheres. How would these planets be classified in comparison with our solar system?
A) terrestrial planets
B) Jovian planets
C) cometary nuclei
D) asteroids
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