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What Is the Source of the Particles That Compose Jupiter's

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What is the source of the particles that compose Jupiter's rings?


A) These are particles that orbited Jupiter when it was formed but never coalesced into a satellite.
B) These particles were once a satellite, but it moved too close to Jupiter and was torn apart by the strong gravitational field.
C) Particles blasted by impacts off the four innermost moons of Jupiter form the rings.
D) The ring particles are captured from the asteroid belt by Jupiter's strong magnetic field.

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