Outer 4 Flashcards
1
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What are the 2 possible origins of saturns rings
A
1 a moon was destroyed, either by straying within the roche limit or through collision with another body
2 The rings are left over material from saturns formation 4.6 B years ago
2
Q
What are the 3 types of saturns moons
A
Small moons - irregularly shaped chunks of ice
Medium sized moons - 6 spherical bodies
Titan - Saturns only large moon, Titans atmosphere denser than Earth’s
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