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What are planets' rings made out of?

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Particles of dust, ice and rocks, ranging from microscopic sizes up to tens of meters accross.

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Which of the outer planets have rings?

Saturn has rings made of ice


What are rings around the planets?

The rings around the planets are made of gas and rubbish as a result of pollution from Earth


Why does some planets have rings round them?

Most rings are made of ice. Therefore the planets that are father away from the sun are colder than the ones near the sun. Ice will form rings around the planets.


What planets does not have rings around it?

The planets with rings are typically the gas planets, which are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The rings are usually just substances such as ice, rock, and dust. With that said, the planets without rings are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Pluto also does not have rings, but it is not an official planet anymore. These planets are all made of more solid rocks and minerals, and they are all smaller than the gas planets, since they are denser.


What is the rings made out of that the planets have around them?

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Why do have some planets rings and what are they made of?

Small planets don't have rings because they are land planets and are made out of rocks. Smaller land planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and dwarf planet, Pluto , Eris. Bigger planets have rings due to their gas. Bigger plants like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are made out of different gas particles. You can never land in these planets. So this is the reason why bigger planets have rings.


What are the rings of some planets made of?

The four gas giants, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, have rings. The rings are made up of dust paricles and ice.


Where do the rings around Saturn come from?

The rings of Saturn are made of meteors in orbit with the other planets gravity which pulls with other planets orbit. Peace Out! K.T


How many rings do the outer planets have?

Only three planets in the solar system have rings. These are the planets Jupiter, four rings; Saturn, with seven rings and Uranus with 13 rings.


Do gas giants have rings made of ice and dust?

Four planets in the solar system have rings: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. All of these planets are gas giants.


Which of the planets does NOT have rings around it?

All inner planets does not have rings around it.


Are the planets with rings inner or outer planets?

Only the four outer planets have rings. The four inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) dont have rings.