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True or False: Saturn's rings would reach from the Earth to the Earth's moon if they were placed between them.

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False Most of Saturn's rings are below the Roche limit of about 2.5 Saturn radii. Hence tidal forces will prevent that part of the rings to form a (large) moon.
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