In our solar system, Saturn is the _____

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

Saturn's atmosphere, hundreds of kilometers deep, is composed mostly of _____

• hydrogen
• methane
• ammonia
• helium

Saturn's density is about _____ that of water

• 1/2
• 2/3
• 3/4
• 4/5

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; it’s _____ through the Equator than through the poles

• 5% narrower
• 5% wider
• 10% wider
• 15% wider

When we look at Saturn, we only see its cloud tops, which are mostly _____

• ammonia
• methane
• hydrogen
• helium

In 2010, what was seen in Saturn’s northern hemisphere?

• a huge storm
• a meteor impact
• volcanic activity
• distinct bands

On Saturn, where is the huge, hexagonal vortex located?

• on the equator
• the location changes
• the north pole
• the south pole

Wind speeds at the center of the hexagonal vortex have been clocked at _____

• 5 kilometers per hour
• 50 kilometers per hour
• 500 kilometers per hour
• 5000 kilometers per hour

Who correctly interpreted the appearance of the rings surrounding Saturn?

• Galileo
• Huygens
• Newton
• Copernicus