Multiple Choice
According to current understanding, which of the following is required in order for a planet to have rings?
A) The planet must be at least as massive as Saturn.
B) The planet must once have had a large moon that came too close to it, shattering the moon and creating the ring particles.
C) The planet must orbit its star at a distance greater than Mars orbits the Sun.
D) The planet must have many small moons that orbit relatively close to the planet in its equatorial plane.
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