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Planet Saturn - astronomy questions
Which planet from Sun is Saturn?
sixth
fifth
fourth
It's density is
1/6 of Earth's
1/4 of Earth's
1/10 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:
rock
iron-nickel
iron-cobalt
iron-lithium
Saturn has a pale yellow hue due to upper atmosphere presence of:
ammonia crystals
gold particles
sulfur compounds
carbohydrates
Is Saturn's planetary magnetic field stronger than Earth's?
no
yes
Wind speeds on Saturn can reach:
1200 km/h
1800 km/h
2500 km/h
1500 km/h
How many known moons are orbiting Saturn?
58
72
62
55
Main composition of Saturn's rings is:
rock debris
hydrogen
ice particles
Orbital period of Saturn equals:
29.46 years
31.76 years
28.98 years
25.72 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:
42 km/s
38 km/s
24 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 :
11,500 km
14,500 km
8,700 km
13,800 km
The average distance between Saturn and the Sun is over
11,4 AU
7 AU
9 AU
10,2 AU
Which of Saturn's moons is known for it's geyser activity?
Enceladus
Titan
Tethys
Dione
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:
March 9, 2002
June 10, 2005
July 1, 2004
September 1, 2007
The power of the lightning on Saturn is approximately:
100 times bigger than on Earth
1,000 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