Cassini Mission

What are the plumes shooting from the south pole of Enceladus made of?

• water ice

• nitrogen ice

• methane ice

• hydrogen ice

What mineral was found in the plumes coming off of Enceladus?

• Salt

• Magnesium

• Copper

• Potassium

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

What is radiating from the south pole of Enceladus?

• heat

• ice

• lightning

• fire

What did they find inside Enceladus?

• water

• rock

• methane

• ethane

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Where could nano-silica only form? Choose all that apply.

• really hot water

• hydrothermal vents

• really cold water

• exothermic vents

On the last flyby of Enceladus, what was detected?

• native H₂

• native N₂

• native O₂

• native He₂

What do the plumes of Enceladus help to create on Saturn? Check all that apply.

• E-ring

• Outermost ring

• Innermost ring

• D-ring

What are Saturn's rings mostly made of?

• water ice

• methane ice

• ethane ice

• hydrogen ice

How far do Saturn's rings extend into space?

• 90,000 miles

• 900,000 miles

• 9,000 miles

• 90,000,000 miles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Tiny moons form the the mysterious waves in Saturn's rings.

• True

• False