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Q: What do you call a disk of matter that circles a planet?
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What is the largest planet with many rings?

The largest planet is Jupiter, and it does have a ring system, but it is so narrow as to be nearly invisible. The planet Saturn is the planet with the large, prominent disk of rings in orbit around the planet.


Which geometric term best represents a planet in your solar system as viewed from earth?

It's a disc (or disk).


Is a ruptured disk the same as a budging disk?

No. The disk between the vertebra is like a sandwich. It has a filling that we call a disk. If the disk is pushed out a little bit, it is called a budging disk. If it comes out most of the way or all the way, it is a ruptured disk. This is more serious as it can push on the nerves so much so that you will need surgery. The other can sometimes be treated by physical therapy but it can get worse and rupture.


How are natural satellites formed?

Natural satellites are believed to be formed from the same collapsed part of the protoplanetary disk that created its related, primary planet.


How do you define the term 'planet'?

A planet is a large rocky or gaseous sphere in space like the eight known in our solar system that orbits and receives light from its parent star such as the Sun.

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What is a disk of matter that circles a planet and consist of numerous particles in orbit that range in size from a few millimeters to several hundred meters?

Planetary ring


What is a disk of matter that circles a planet and consists of numerous particles in orbit that range in size from a few millimeters to several hundred meters?

Planetary ring


What is a disk of matter that circles a planet and consists of numerous particles in orbit that rang in size from a few millimeters to several hundred meters?

Planetary ring


What is a disk of matter that circles a planet and consists of numerous particle in orbit that range in size from a few millimeters to several hundred meters?

Planetary ring


Concentric circles on the disk surface?

Concentric circles, are circles within circles. Each concentric circle on the surface of a disk represents a track, the narrower the circle is, the more data can be stored on the disk.


What forms circles on the surface of a hard disk?

Tracks form circles on the surface of a hard disk


Give an easy definition for protoplanets?

A precursor to a planet. You could also call it an early stage in the formation of planets.


A hard drive or floppy disk is composed of tracks which are concentric circles on the disk surface?

true


How many tracks or circles are there on the bottom side of the disk?

ballsack


What are concentric circles on a floppy disk or hard drive called?

Track on afloppy disc


What disk do you use in call of duty 2 PC?

hmmm mabye the call of duty 2 disk


What do you call the subdivision of a track on magnetic disk or optical disk?

A sector