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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON SOLAR SYSTEM (Some interesting questions with answers on the above topic are displayed below. If you want answers to some more questions on this topic that have not been covered so far, you may write your questions in the Comment Box given below. We would certainly respond to your questions.) 1. What are the lines seen on the planet Jupiter? Ans: Jupiter's stripes or 'bands' which are seen with a telescope are caused by differences in the chemical composition and temperature of the atmospheric gas. The light-colored bands are called 'zones' and show regions where the gas is rising. The dark-coloured bands are called 'belts' and show the regions where gas is sinking. 2. What would have been happened had our Earth had a Ring like Saturn instead of the Moon? Ans: First, it would form a spectacular sight for a viewer to see a huge wall erected in the sky. Secondly, because the Ring co...