Why is the Sun a star while Jupiter is not?

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User: Fusion reactions in red supergiants and supernovae create _____.

User: Earth's global climate can change by a simple increase in global temperature. What else can change global climate?

User: Why is the Sun a star while Jupiter is not?

Weegy: Very simply - a star shines with its own light - a planet doesn't. More to it, of course, as some old burnt out stars don't really shine, but no planets do. If they do, they're stars. [ Stars are nuclear fusion furnaces of various types, while planets usually (there may be some that don't) orbit round them. As in The Sun (our nearest star) and The Earth (third planet out from the centre.). Planets may be rocky (us) or gassy (Jupiter, probably). Not big enough to get the reactions going, planets aren't. ]
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User: For life to flourish on Earth, several changes occurred that affected the atmosphere, such as _____.

User: Everything we know about stars comes from studying their _____.

User: Earth was able to retain an atmosphere because of _____.

Weegy: Earth was able to retain an atmosphere because of its structure and composition.
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Fusion reactions in red supergiants and supernovae create heavy elements.

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Earth's global climate can change by a simple increase in global temperature. Volcanic eruptions can also change global climate.
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Earth's global climate can change by a simple increase in global temperature. Volcanic eruptions can also change global climate.

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For life to flourish on Earth, several changes occurred that affected the atmosphere, such as evolution of cyanobacteria that produce O2, volcanic outgassing to create a thicker atmosphere and formation of an ozone layer to block harmful radiation.

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Earth was able to retain an atmosphere because of its gravity.

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Hurricanes gain strength from ocean heat.

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