Multiple Choice
You observe a gas giant planet that is much warmer that its expected equilibrium temperature.This is evidence that the gas giant is
A) generating more heat than it receives.
B) rotating rapidly.
C) rotating on an axis that is highly tilted.
D) experiencing extreme turbulence in its middle layers.
E) fusing hydrogen into helium in its core.
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