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WorksheetsSaturn Facts
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
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1.
In our solar system, Saturn is the _____
a)
largest planet
b)
second largest planet
c)
third largest planet
d)
fourth largest planet
2.
Saturn's atmosphere, hundreds of kilometers deep, is composed mostly of _____
a)
hydrogen
b)
methane
c)
ammonia
d)
helium
3.
Saturn's density is about _____ that of water
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
4/5
4.
Saturn spins really quickly, completing a day in just _____
a)
three hours
b)
five and a half hours
c)
eight hours
d)
ten and a half hours
5.
Saturn is really oblate, or squished; it’s _____ through the Equator than through the poles
a)
5% narrower
b)
5% wider
c)
10% wider
d)
15% wider
6.
When we look at Saturn, we only see its cloud tops, which are mostly _____
a)
ammonia
b)
methane
c)
hydrogen
d)
helium
7.
In 2010, what was seen in Saturn’s northern hemisphere?
a)
a huge storm
b)
a meteor impact
c)
volcanic activity
d)
distinct bands
8.
On Saturn, where is the huge, hexagonal vortex located?
a)
on the equator
b)
the location changes
c)
the north pole
d)
the south pole
9.
Wind speeds at the center of the hexagonal vortex have been clocked at _____
a)
5 kilometers per hour
b)
50 kilometers per hour
c)
500 kilometers per hour
d)
5000 kilometers per hour
10.
Who correctly interpreted the appearance of the rings surrounding Saturn?
a)
Galileo
b)
Huygens
c)
Newton
d)
Copernicus
11.
Saturn's rings are composed of _____
a)
solid rock
b)
water ice
c)
gas and dust
d)
methane gas
12.
On average, what is the thickness of Saturn's rings?
a)
about ten millimeters thick
b)
about ten centimeters thick
c)
about ten meters thick
d)
about ten kilometers thick
13.
If Saturn was the size of a piece of paper, that paper would be _____ thicker than the rings.
a)
ten times
b)
a hundred times
c)
a thousand times
d)
ten thousand times
14.
How many main rings does Saturn have?
a)
three
b)
four
c)
five
d)
six
15.
Saturn's rings are given lettered names in order of _____
a)
their thickness
b)
their width
c)
their distance from the planet
d)
their discovery
16.
The gap between the A and B rings is called _____
a)
the Galileo Divide
b)
the Cassini Division
c)
the Huygens Partition
d)
the Ring Separation
17.
Which icy moon, responsible for the Cassini Division, has a single huge crater?
a)
Titan
b)
Tethys
c)
Mimas
d)
Enceladus
18.
Which of Saturn's moons is bigger than Mercury?
a)
Titan
b)
Tethys
c)
Mimas
d)
Enceladus
19.
Which spacecraft has been orbiting Saturn since 2004, and mapped the surface of Titan?
a)
Cassini
b)
Huygens
c)
Magellan
d)
Rosetta
20.
Titan has hints of cryovolcanoes that spew _____
a)
liquid water
b)
liquid nitrogen
c)
dry ice
d)
hydrocarbon grains
21.
What liquid has been found, residing in lakes, on Titan’s north and south poles?
a)
water
b)
methane
c)
ammonia
d)
hydrogen
22.
Enceladus erupts water from a series of cracks nicknamed _____
a)
Huygens striations
b)
Cassini Divisions
c)
bands and belts
d)
tiger stripes
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