What Is the Prediction for the Future of Triton

question 61

Multiple Choice

What is the prediction for the future of Triton?

• A)It will provide the raw material for a future Neptunian ring.
• B)It will develop active volcanoes as Neptune's tidal stresses become greater.
• C)It will crash into Nereid when the smaller moon comes too close.
• D)Its orbit, while retrograde, is very stable and will not change.
• E)Its retrograde orbit will throw it back out into the Kuiper Belt again, with Pluto.

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