The Roche Limit Is the Point at Which

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Multiple Choice

The Roche limit is the point at which:

• A)the mass of an object classifies it as a moon.
• B)a moon orbiting a planet experiences synchronous rotation.
• C)the external tidal forces on an object are strong enough to be felt by the object.
• D)the external tidal forces on an object become greater than the internal forces that hold ittogether.
• E)the internal forces that hold an object together weaken so that the object falls apart.

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