Jupiter is significantly thicker through the equator than it is through the poles. The word used to describe such a planetary shape is
A) oblate.
B) obtuse.
C) oblique.
D) obese.

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The correct term for a shape that is flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator, as Jupiter is, is "oblate." This describes the planet's slightly squashed spherical shape due to its rapid rotation.

Jupiter Is Significantly Thicker Through the Equator Than It Is