Which of the following statements accurately describes our current understanding of the solar system? a. There are no metals in the solar system beyond Jupiter and its orbit. b. Terrestrial worlds are so small because their large atmospheres were stripped away in time by Jupiter. c. Jupiter and Saturn are made of strictly a combination of hydrogen and helium, and both objects lack a planetary core. d. Various ices can contribute to the mass of planetary cores if we are at a great enough distance from the sun.

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A: Answer)  b) jupiter's atmosphere

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A: Solution: Answer is (a) Earth.  Earth is the only planet in our solar system that is habitable.

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A: Thee lunar mountains smooth and rounded rather than having sharp, pointed peaks.

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