Saturn's Size
Distance from the Sun
Composition
Rotation+Revolution
Space Missions
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True or False? Saturn is the 2nd largest gas giant.
True
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True or False? Saturn is the 7th planet from the sun.
False
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What is the top layer of Saturn made up of?
Gaseous hydrogen and helium.
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How long is Saturn's period of rotation?
10 hours and 40 minutes
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When did Cassini launch?
1997
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Roughly what is Saturn's diameter?
116000 km in diameter
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How long would it take for a space shuttle traveling from Earth to Saturn at 28,000 mph to reach it's destination?
3.6 years
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What is Saturn's second layer down (counting the atmosphere) composed of?
Frozen methane and frozen water
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What is Saturn's period of revolution?
29.5 years
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When did Huygens launch?
1997
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How many Earths could fit across Saturn's diameter?
9 Earths
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How many kilometers is Saturn from the sun?
1.4 billion km
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How many rings does Saturn have?
7 rings
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True or False? Saturn's period of rotation is less than half of Earth's.
True
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When did Voyager 1 launch?
1977
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How many Earths could fit inside of Saturn?
About 763
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How many astronomical units is Saturn from the sun?
9 AU
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What is Saturn's 3rd layer down (counting the atmosphere) composed of?
Liquid hydrogen
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How many times longer is Saturn's revolution than Earth's?
29.5 times
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When did Voyager 2 launch?
1977
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How many times bigger is Saturn's surface area than that of Earth?
83 times
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How many astronomical units is Saturn from the sun at it's FARTHEST point?
10.1 AU
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What is Saturn's "core" made up of?
Liquid metallic hydrogen
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How many times does Saturn rotate in one revolution?
24,242 times
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When did pioneer 2 launch?
1973
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