The Particles in the Rings of Uranus Are Very Dark

question 22

Multiple Choice

The particles in the rings of Uranus are very dark being composed partly of methane (CH₄) ice.They may have become dark over time due to

• A) collisions with small icy particles from the outer reaches of the solar system.
• B) forming in a region so far from the sun that only icy particles can exist.
• C) forming in a region of the solar nebula where there is an abundance of silicate material.
• D) being ejected from volcanoes on the surfaces of geologically active satellites of the planets.
• E) radiation from the magnetospheres of the planet interacting with chemicals in the ring particles.

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