The "kinks" in Saturn's F Ring, shown in the figure below, are caused by
A) Saturn's magnetic field.
B) the gravitational influence of the two pictured moons.
C) regions of dark dust and rocks in the ice ring.
D) comets or asteroids that had plunged through the rings in the past.
E) proximity to Saturn's Roche limit.

Question

The "kinks" in Saturn's F Ring, shown in the figure below, are caused by 
A) Saturn's magnetic field. 
B) the gravitational influence of the two pictured moons. 
C) regions of dark dust and rocks in the ice ring. 
D) comets or asteroids that had plunged through the rings in the past. 
E) proximity to Saturn's Roche limit.

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The Answer of The "kinks" in Saturn's F Ring, shown in the figure below, are caused by 
A) Saturn's magnetic field. 
B) the gravitational influence of the two pictured moons. 
C) regions of dark dust and rocks in the ice ring. 
D) comets or asteroids that had plunged through the rings in the past. 
E) proximity to Saturn's Roche limit.

The "Kinks" in Saturn's F Ring, Shown in the Figure