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Standard VI

Geography

Outer Planets

Saturn rings ...

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Saturn rings are majorly made up of _______.

iron and gold particles

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dust

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water/ice

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small rock particles

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The correct options are
B dust
C water/ice
D small rock particles
The rings of Saturn are the most extensive ring system of any planet in the solar system. They consist of countless small particles, ranging in size from micrometres to meters, that orbit the planet. The ring particles are made almost entirely of water, ice, and rocky material as a trace component.

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