The Roche Limit Is the

question 63

Multiple Choice

The Roche limit is the

• A)distance from the Sun within which a planet cannot retain an atmosphere.
• B)minimum mass of an object in the solar system that would be classified as a planet.
• C)maximum separation distance between the Sun and a given planet.
• D)distance from Earth at which we lose radio communication with a satellite.
• E)distance from a planet within which a planet cannot hold itself together.