What Is Perhaps the MOST Striking Feature of the Dimensions

question 13

Multiple Choice

What is perhaps the MOST striking feature of the dimensions of the rings of Saturn?

• A) The cross-section of the rings in a latitudinal direction appears to be circular.
• B) The thickness of the rings means that the shadow they cast on the planet extends over 10° in latitude.
• C) The radius of the rings is such that the rings extend out beyond the orbits of all of the planet's moons.
• D) The rings are extremely thin compared to their lateral extent.

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