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Planet Saturn - astronomy questions
Which planet from Sun is Saturn?
fifth
sixth
fourth
It's density is
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-nickel
rock
iron-cobalt
iron-lithium
Saturn has a pale yellow hue due to upper atmosphere presence of:
sulfur compounds
gold particles
carbohydrates
ammonia crystals
Is Saturn's planetary magnetic field stronger than Earth's?
yes
no
Wind speeds on Saturn can reach:
1500 km/h
2500 km/h
1800 km/h
1200 km/h
How many known moons are orbiting Saturn?
55
62
72
58
Main composition of Saturn's rings is:
rock debris
ice particles
hydrogen
Orbital period of Saturn equals:
25.72 years
29.46 years
28.98 years
31.76 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:
36 km/s
24 km/s
38 km/s
42 km/s
Saturn atmospheric composition is about 96% ...., 3% ...., 0,5% ....
The sides of the hexagon on northern pole of Saturn are each about :
11,500 km
14,500 km
13,800 km
8,700 km
The average distance between Saturn and the Sun is over
10,2 AU
7 AU
9 AU
11,4 AU
Which of Saturn's moons is known for it's geyser activity?
Enceladus
Titan
Dione
Tethys
The rings extend from .... kilometers outward from Saturn's equator and average approximately .... meters in thickness.
The Cassini–Huygens space probe entered orbit around Saturn on:
September 1, 2007
March 9, 2002
June 10, 2005
July 1, 2004
The power of the lightning on Saturn is approximately:
100 times bigger than on Earth
2,200 times bigger than on Earth
600 times bigger than on Earth
1,000 times bigger than on Earth
1,000 times bigger than on Earth
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