How does the tilt of Saturn compare to the other planets

• Saturn has no tilt

• Jupiter and Saturn are the same

• It is about 25º

• it is so far away we are not sure

Since Saturn is just over twice as far as Jupiter is from the Sun - it takes about

• 8 earth-years to orbit once.

• 29 earth-years to orbit once.

• four times as long to complete one orbit.

• 10 hours to spin once on its axis.

Saturn's overall density is about ___ - which is less than the density of water!

• the same as Jupiter

• the same as Earth

• 5.55 g/cm³

• .678 g/cm³

In our solar system, Saturn is the _____

• largest planet
• second largest planet
• third largest planet
• fourth largest planet

Saturn spins really quickly, completing a day in just _____

• three hours
• five and a half hours
• eight  hours
• ten and a half hours

Saturn is really oblate, or squished; this is because________________

• it is so far away

• the rings make it fatter

• it spins fast

• it is an illusion

What type of planet is Saturn?

• Gas giant

• Ice giant

• Rocky/Terrestrial

Click on the TWO most popular gases in Jupiter's atmosphere.

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

Saturn's strong gravity is due to its large ______________.

• distance to the Sun

• magnetic field

• # of moons

• mass

Which planet has the "Great Red Spot"?

• Jupiter

• Saturn