A curious fact about the structure of the planet Jupiter,compared with that of Earth,is that it has
A) much greater mass but much lower average density.
B) about the same mass but much greater density.
C) much greater mass and greater average density.
D) much greater mass but about the same density.

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Jupiter has much greater mass than Earth, but its average density is much lower. This is because Jupiter is primarily composed of gas (mainly hydrogen and helium), with a small rocky core in the center. Earth, on the other hand, has a much denser composition due to its solid outer crust, mantle, and metallic core.

A Curious Fact About the Structure of the Planet Jupiter,compared