Rings That Look Like They Are Intertwined (But Are Not)

question 46

Multiple Choice

Rings that look like they are intertwined (but are not) are caused by

• A) new laws of physics.
• B) ring material on highly elliptical orbits.
• C) the gravitational influence of small moons.
• D) electromagnetic interaction of the rings with Saturn's magnetic field.
• E) meteoroid impacts.

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Definitions:

Additional Research

The process of seeking out more information or evidence beyond what is initially available to deepen understanding or resolve uncertainties.

Cognitive Heuristics

Human decision-making shortcuts people rely on to expedite their judgments about what to believe or what to do.

Self-Regulation

A process in which one monitors one's cognitive activities, the elements used in those activities, and the results educed, particularly by applying skills in analysis, and evaluation to one's own inferential judgments with a view toward questioning, confirming, validating, or correcting either one's reasoning or one's results.

False Positives

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