Planetary Rings

 

1. Thought only Jupiter and Saturn have rings

2. Thought only Uranus and Saturn have rings

3. Thought all planetary rings are solid

4. Thought planetary rings are made of gas

5. Thought planetary rings are made of the same materials as the planet, itself

6. Thought all planets except Earth has rings

7. Thought the size of the rings determines how far they are from their planet

8. Thought planetary rings were crumbled planets

9. Thought planetary rings were just light not particles

10. Thought planetary rings are thicker than they are

11. Thought only Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune have rings

12. Thought only three planets have rings (unspecified)

13. Thought only Saturn and Neptune have rings

14. Thought only two planets have rings (unspecified)

15. Thought only one planet has rings (unspecified)

16. Thought planetary rings are thinner than they are

17. Thought rings are only made of rock

18. Thought the rings are rays from the planet

19. Thought rings are boulders really close together

20. Thought only Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus have rings


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