Why Is Saturn's Moon Titan Able to Retain an Atmosphere

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why is Saturn's moon Titan able to retain an atmosphere

• A)Titan only contains light gases which are easy to retain.
• B)Titan has a large enough mass and is cold enough.
• C)Titan is biologically active.
• D)It is so close to Saturn that Saturn's gravity retains Titan's atmosphere.

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