Saturn

Question 1

What is the gap located in between Saturn’s rings called?

Answer 1

The Cassini Division

Question 2

Saturn takes approximately how many Earth years to make one revolution around the Sun?

Answer 2

29

Question 3

Which ice-covered Saturn moon has geysers of water ice at its south pole?

Answer 3

Dione

Question 4

Which planet is the only planet in our solar system that is less dense than water?

Answer 4

Saturn

Question 5

Saturn is made of mostly what gas?

Answer 5

Hydrogen

Question 6

Saturn’s rings are composed of what?

Answer 6

Water ice

Question 7

Saturn’s rings reflect what percentage of the sunlight that falls on them?

Answer 7

60%

Question 8

Saturn’s Largest Moon is

Answer 8

Titan

Question 9

Which planet can be considered the “flattest” planet in the solar system due to density and rotation?

Answer 9

Saturn

Question 10

How many ring groups does Saturn have?

Answer 10

7

Question 11

How many MAIN rings does Saturn have?

Answer 11

3

Question 12

True of False: Saturn was the most distant of the five Planets visible to the ancients in the early 1600’s.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

____ is an energy source for Saturn.

Answer 13

Helium precipitation

Question 14

The equatorial winds on Saturn are _________ and _________ compared to those on Jupiter.

Answer 14

westerly; stronger

Question 15

What are Saturn’s two largest moons called?

Answer 15

Titan and Rhea

Question 16

What is the surface temperature of Saturn?

Answer 16

97 K