Some of the gaps in Saturn's rings, such as the Cassini Division, are caused by ____ with moons.
A) tides
B) ripples
C) rotations
D) resonances
E) forward scattering

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The gaps in Saturn's rings, like the Cassini Division, are primarily caused by resonances with moons. These resonances occur when the orbits of ring particles are in a simple ratio with the orbit of a moon, leading to gravitational interactions that clear out gaps in the rings.

Some of the Gaps in Saturn's Rings, Such as the Cassini