Although the Sun's core has a density much greater than rock, it is considered a gaseous object because
A. the Sun formed from the Solar nebula which itself was a large gas and dust cloud.
B. the Sun's high internal temperature prevent the atoms from bonding together to form a liquid or a solid.
C. it is composed mostly of hydrogen.
D. a large fraction of the Sun's interior is made of electromagnetic radiation (light).
Answer: B
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