Suppose You Could Float in Space Just a Few Meters

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose you could float in space just a few meters above Saturn's rings. What would you see as you looked down on the rings?

• A)a solid, shiny surface, looking much like a piece of a DVD but a lot bigger
• B)dozens of large "moonlets" made of metal and rock, each a few kilometers across
• C)countless icy particles, ranging in size from dust grains to large boulders
• D)Nothing- up close; the rings would be so completely invisible that you'd have no way to know they are there. They can be seen only from a distance.

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Definitions:

Task Structure

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Participative Leadership

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