Questions and Answers
Planet Saturn - astronomy questions
1.
Which planet from Sun is Saturn?
sixth
2.
It's density is
1/8 of Earth's
3.
Saturn's interior is probably composed of a core of:
rock, iron-nickel
4.
Saturn has a pale yellow hue due to upper atmosphere presence of:
ammonia crystals
5.
Is Saturn's planetary magnetic field stronger than Earth's?
no
6.
Wind speeds on Saturn can reach:
1800 km/h
7.
How many known moons are orbiting Saturn?
62
8.
Main composition of Saturn's rings is:
ice particles
9.
Orbital period of Saturn equals:
29.46 years
10.
Tthe equatorial escape velocity of Saturn is nearly:
36 km/s
11.
The sides of the hexagon on northern pole of Saturn are each about :
13,800 km
12.
The average distance between Saturn and the Sun is over
9 AU
13.
Which of Saturn's moons is known for it's geyser activity?
Enceladus
14.
The Cassini–Huygens space probe entered orbit around Saturn on:
July 1, 2004
15.
The power of the lightning on Saturn is approximately:
1,000 times bigger than on Earth