Multiple Choice
How do astronomers think Jupiter generates its internal heat?
A) internal friction due to its high rotation rate
B) nuclear fusion in the core
C) chemical processes
D) by contracting, changing gravitational potential energy into thermal energy
E) radioactive decay
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