The Roche Limit Is the

Multiple Choice

The Roche limit is the

A) distance from the Sun within which a planet cannot retain an atmosphere.
B) minimum mass of an object in the solar system that would be classified as a planet.
C) maximum separation distance between the Sun and a given planet.
D) distance from Earth at which we lose radio communication with a satellite.
E) distance from a planet within which a planet cannot hold itself together.