Jovian Planets 2

What spacecraft captured the image of Saturn that are the best known?

• Voyager

• Cassini

• Hubble

• Galileo

What is the mean distance of Saturn from the Sun in astronomical units (AU)?

• 8.8 AU

• 5.2 AU

• 10.5 AU

• 7.1 AU

How long is a year on Saturn in Earth years?

• 29.46 Earth years

• 12 Earth years

• 45 Earth years

• 18 Earth years

What is the diameter of Saturn at the equator in miles?

• 74,600 miles

• 50,000 miles

• 100,000 miles

• 60,000 miles

If Earth's diameter is considered as 1, what is Saturn's diameter?

• 9.41

• 5.67

• 12.34

• 7.89

What is the length of a day on Saturn?

• 10 hr, 14 min

• 24 hr, 0 min

• 12 hr, 30 min

• 8 hr, 45 min

If Earth's mass is considered as 1, what is Saturn's mass?

• 95.16

• 50.00

• 120.00

• 75.00

If Earth's surface gravity is considered as 1, what is Saturn's surface gravity?

• 1.08

• 0.95

• 1.50

• 0.75

What is Saturn most famous for?

• Its moons

• Its rings

• Its color

• Its size

How did Saturn appear to Galileo when he first observed it?

• As a planet with rings

• As a bright, twinkling star

• As a planet with two large satellites resembling ears

• As a small, dim star