What Basic Optical Process Makes the Rings of Saturn Visible

question 202

Multiple Choice

What basic optical process makes the rings of Saturn visible to observers on Earth?

• A) absorption of sunlight, making the rings appear dark against the bright sunlit planet
• B) refraction of sunlight by ice crystals
• C) self-emission of light from atoms of the ring material under UV excitation
• D) scattering of sunlight

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