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question 12 of 28 why are planets spherical? a. radiation from the sun presses them together. b. below - freezing temperatures condense them. c. constant motion smooths and rounds all the edges. d. gravity pulls all the matter inward evenly.
Planets are spherical because their own gravity pulls all the matter inward evenly. Gravity acts as a force that tries to make the mass of a planet as compact as possible, resulting in a spherical shape. Radiation from the sun does not press planets together in this way, below - freezing temperatures don't condense planets into a spherical shape, and constant motion is not the main factor for their spherical form.
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D. Gravity pulls all the matter inward evenly.