Why are Saturn's rings so thin?
A) They are attached to Saturn's very thin equator.
B) The "gap" moons shepherd the particles and maintain its thin profile.
C) Any particle in the ring with an orbital tilt would collide with other ring particles.
D) Solar radiation pressure keeps particles pressed into the rings.
E) They formed from a flat sheet of material that broke apart.
C) Any particle in the ring with an orbital tilt would collide with other ring particles.
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A. 12Q.
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C. 
Q.
D. 
Q.
E. 
Q.
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A. 0
B. 1/4
C. 1/2
D. 
E. 1
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