To Generate a Planetwide Magnetic Field Requires a Body to Rotate

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Multiple Choice

To generate a planetwide magnetic field requires a body to rotate and to contain some liquid that is electrically conductive. What is believed to be the source of the magnetic field of Enceladus?

• A) molten nickel-iron, as on Earth
• B) salty ice water
• C) liquid metallic hydrogen, as on Saturn
• D) Enceladus is too small to generate its own magnetic field, so this must be an induced field, caused by the presence of Saturn.

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Definitions:

Culturally Induced

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Drinking Norms

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Culturally Induced

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