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Standard XII
Biology
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The sixth planet of the solar system is the huge planet Saturn. The beautiful, coloured rings of Saturn are mainly made of:
  1. millions of rocks and chunks of ice
  2. greenish clouds of chlorine and sulphur dust
  3. red dust particles in the air
  4. reflection of light from tiny mirrors of silver compounds

A
millions of rocks and chunks of ice
B
red dust particles in the air
C
greenish clouds of chlorine and sulphur dust
D
reflection of light from tiny mirrors of silver compounds
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Saturn is called the "Jewel of the Solar System" because its ring looks like a crown. The ring is made up of dust, rock, and ice accumulated from passing comets, meteorites impacts on Saturn's moons and the planet's gravity pulling material from the moons.

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