The rotation periods of Jupiter and Saturn are
A) very short-on the order of 1 hour.
B) very long-several weeks because of their great size and mass.
C) long-on the order of several days.
D) relatively short-on the order of 10 hours.

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The rotation periods of Jupiter and Saturn are relatively short-on the order of 10 hours. Jupiter's rotation period is about 9.9 hours, while Saturn's rotation period is about 10.7 hours.

The Rotation Periods of Jupiter and Saturn Are