The Reason the Rings of Saturn Exist Is Because

question 5

Multiple Choice

The reason the rings of Saturn exist is because:

• A)the ring material lies within the Roche limit of Saturn.
• B)the gravitational influence of Titan confines them to those orbits.
• C)the eruptions of Mimas' volcanoes are keeping them supplied with ice.
• D)there has not been sufficient time for the ring particles to form a moon.
• E)Saturn's rapid rotation is spinning material away from its equator, out into space.

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