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"Saturn: Some Essential Ingredients for Life"

by Sarah Kaplan

If you were going to cook up life on another world, Titan is the place to do it.

Saturn’s largest moon is rich with carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen - elements required by all living organisms on Earth. It has two types of wet ingredients - an ocean of water underground and lakes of liquid methane on the surface. And it’s flush with energy - just one of those methane lakes could power every U.S. home for 300 years.

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Use the passage to answer the question.

Analyze the use of the word Titan in the passage. In 3–5 sentences, explain its denotation and connotation and tell why the name is appropriate for Saturn’s moon.

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The word "Titan" in the passage has a denotation that refers to a large, powerful figure or entity. This is appropriate for Saturn's moon because Titan is indeed a large and significant moon in the solar system. The connotation of the word "Titan" also evokes a sense of strength and importance, which reflects the moon's composition and potential for hosting life. Overall, the name "Titan" is appropriate for Saturn's moon because it accurately describes its size and significance in comparison to other moons in the solar system.