The Cassini Division in Saturn's rings is caused by an orbital resonance with its moon named
A) Titan.
B) Mimas.
C) Triton.
D) Dione.

Name: The Cassini Division in Saturn's rings is caused by an orbital resonance with its moon named A) Titan. B) Mimas. C) Triton. D) Dione.
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The Cassini Division is caused by a 2:1 orbital resonance with Saturn's moon Mimas, which gravitationally perturbs the particles in the division, preventing them from coalescing into a ring.

The Cassini Division in Saturn's Rings Is Caused by an Orbital