Chapter 12 Flashcards
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12: What are Saturn’s rings made of? How do they move around Saturn?
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2
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Do the other giant planets have rings?
Why are there gaps in Saturn’s rings?
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3
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Why are the moons so geologically active, and sometimes hot inside?
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4
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Moons to know something about: Jupiter’s
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Jupiter’s Io has volcanoes, Europa has an ocean underneath an ice layer. Saturn’s
Titan has a thick atmosphere and lakes of methane.
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Moons to know something about: Europa
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has an ocean underneath an ice layer.
6
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Moons to know something about: Saturn’s
Titan
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has a thick atmosphere and lakes of methane.
