Discovery/ Myth
Atmosphere/ Surface
Moons
Rings
Surprise!
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Who was the first to see Saturn through a telescope?
Galileo Galilei
100
What gas makes up 96.3% of Saturn by volume?
Hydrogen
100
What is Saturn's largest moon?
Titan
100

How many rings does Saturn have?

7

100

How many spacecrafts have visited Saturn?

4

200
What did Galileo think Saturn's rings were?
Two moons or arms
200

What is the shape of the jet stream at the north pole?

Hexagon

200
Which moon of Saturn is famous for its methane cycle similar to Earth's water cycle?
Titan
200
What are the rings made of?
Water ice and rocky materials
200
In what year did Galileo first see Saturn through the telescope?
1610
300
What did J.E. Keeler discover?
That Saturn's rings were comprised of small particles not uniform sheet
300

What makes up the layer below the "surface" of Saturn?

Liquid metallic hydrogen

300
Which of the Saturn's moon has the lowest density of all the moons in the solar system?
Tethys
300

Which rings were discovered first?

A and B

300

What is Saturn's approximate revolution period in Earth years?

29

400
What was Saturn's Greek name and what was he the god of?
Cronus, the god of agriculture and the father of Zeus
400
What clouds are there about 100km below the Saturn's tropopause?
Ammonia clouds
400

Which of Saturn's moons is known as the "Death Star Moon"?

Mimas

400

What is the current theory of how the rings were created?

comets, asteroids, or shattered moons were broken apart by the gravity of the planet

400
Name two of the four moons of Saturn that Cassini discovered.
(Pick 2) Iapetus, Rhea, Tione, Tethys
500

What moon of Saturn is named after the wife of Cronous (Ops in Roman)?

Rhea

500

How fast are the winds on Saturn?

1,100 MPH/1,600 KPM

500

Which moon of Saturn is the smallest?

Aegaeon

500

Which ring is the closest to Saturn?

D

500

How many irregular satelites does Saturn have?

38

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