The physical structure of Saturn's rings is
A) a thin solid ring structured from ice and rock.
B) a sequence of many thousands of separate ringlets consisting of ice particles and ice-coated rock.
C) hot, ionized gas from the planet's magnetosphere.
D) a thin but extensive gas cloud over the equator.

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Saturn's rings are not a solid structure but are composed of many thousands of small ringlets. These ringlets are made up of ice particles and ice-coated rock, making choice B the correct answer.

The Physical Structure of Saturn's Rings Is