Exploring Saturn's Moon Phoebe

Exploring Saturn's Moon Phoebe

Assessment

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Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes Saturn's moon Phoebe unique compared to other moons in the Saturn system?

It is more planet-like than initially thought.

It orbits Saturn in the same direction as other moons.

It has a bright and reflective surface.

It is the largest moon of Saturn.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Cassini mission reveal about Phoebe's shape?

Phoebe has a cubic shape.

Phoebe is more spherical than it appears.

Phoebe is perfectly spherical.

Phoebe is flat and disk-like.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What characteristic of Phoebe suggests it shares properties with planets?

It has active volcanoes.

It has a magnetic field.

It has internal heating and layering.

It has a thick atmosphere.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the likely origin of Phoebe according to researchers?

It originated from the Kuiper Belt.

It was formed by a collision with another moon.

It formed from Saturn's rings.

It was ejected from another planet.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Phoebe's orbit differ from Saturn's regular moons?

It orbits in the same plane as Saturn's rings.

It orbits in a tilted and retrograde manner.

It orbits in a perfectly circular path.

It has a prograde orbit.