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Planet Saturn - astronomy questions

Flashcards for quick repetition. What do you know about ringed planet? Saturn is considered one of mos beautiful planets of Solar System. Take the quiz and find out how much do you know about it.
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Which planet from Sun is Saturn?
sixth
fourth
fifth
sixth
It's density is
1/8 of Earth's
1/6 of Earth's
1/10 of Earth's
1/4 of Earth's
1/8 of Earth's
Saturn is a .... giant with an average radius about .... times that of Earth.
Saturn is over .... times more massive than Earth.
Saturn's interior is probably composed of a core of:
iron-cobalt
iron-lithium
iron-nickel
rock
iron-nickel
rock
Saturn has a pale yellow hue due to upper atmosphere presence of:
carbohydrates
ammonia crystals
gold particles
sulfur compounds
ammonia crystals
Is Saturn's planetary magnetic field stronger than Earth's?
no
yes
no
Wind speeds on Saturn can reach:
2500 km/h
1200 km/h
1800 km/h
1500 km/h
1800 km/h
How many known moons are orbiting Saturn?
58
62
72
55
62
Main composition of Saturn's rings is:
hydrogen
rock debris
ice particles
ice particles
Orbital period of Saturn equals:
29.46 years
28.98 years
25.72 years
31.76 years
29.46 years
Saturn's largest moon .... is the second-largest in the Solar System and is larger than the planet .....
Tthe equatorial escape velocity of Saturn is nearly:
38 km/s
42 km/s
24 km/s
36 km/s
36 km/s
Saturn atmospheric composition is about 96% ...., 3% ...., 0,5% ....
The sides of the hexagon on northern pole of Saturn are each about :
14,500 km
13,800 km
11,500 km
8,700 km
13,800 km

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