Outer 4 Flashcards

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What are the 2 possible origins of saturns rings

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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

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What are the 3 types of saturns moons

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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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