Study the sizes of the gas giants shown in the image above (the distance from the Sun increases from left to right), and choose the best explanation that accounts for their differences in size.
Choose one:
A. Gas giants increase in size with increased distance from the Sun because more types of materials could condense farther out.
B. Gas giants increase in size with increased distance from the Sun because the Solar Nebula was denser farther out.
C. Gas giants decrease in size with increased distance from the Sun because the Solar Nebula was less dense farther out.
D. Gas giants decrease in size with increased distance from the Sun because fewer types of materials could condense farther out.
C. Gas giants decrease in size with increased distance from the Sun because the Solar Nebula was less dense farther out.
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A. 330,000 J. B. 250,000 J. C. 125,000 J. D. 95,000 J. E. 75,000 J.
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