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THE UNIVERSE
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One day on Saturn is about 10 Earth hours. Which of the following best explains why a day on Saturn is shorter?
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Saturn rotates more rapidly than Earth.
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Saturn is less dense than Earth.
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Saturn’s orbit has greater eccentricity than Earth’s
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Saturn is much farther from the Sun than Earth.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: c) Saturn rotates much faster than the Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Earth takes 24 hours to complete one spin, and Mars takes 25 hours. The gas giants rotate really fast. Jupiter takes just 10 hours to complete one rotation. Saturn takes 11 hours, Uranus takes 17 hours, and Neptune takes 16 hours.
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