Saturn's E ring is thought to be continually replenished by ________.
A)asteroids captured from the Asteroid Belt
B)eruption of water from the moon Enceladus
C)water shed off of passing comets
D)material ejected from Saturn each time it experiences a meteoroid impact

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The eruption of water from the moon Enceladus is the most widely accepted theory for the continuous replenishment of Saturn's E ring. The geysers on the south pole of Enceladus eject plumes of water, ice, and other particles into space, which become part of the E ring.

Saturn's E Ring Is Thought to Be Continually Replenished by ________