Discovery/ Myth
Atmosphere/ Surface
Moons
Rings
Surprise!
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Who was the first to see Saturn through a telescope?
Galileo Galilei
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What gas makes up 96.3% of Saturn by volume?
Hydrogen
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What is Saturn's largest moon?
Titan
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Who discovered that the rings were made of small particles?
J.E. Keeler
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Name two of the four moons of Saturn that Cassini discovered.
(Pick 2) Iapetus, Rhea, Tione, Tethys
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What did Galileo think Saturn's rings were?
Two moons or arms
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How fast can the winds in Saturn be?
Up to 1800 km per hour
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Which moon of Saturn is famous for its methane cycle similar to Earth's water cycle?
Titan
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How many main rings are there near Saturn?
7
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In what year did Galileo first see Saturn through the telescope?
1610
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What did J.E. Keeler discover?
That Saturn's rings were comprised of small particles not uniform sheet
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How massive is Saturn's solid core?
About 10 times the size of Earth
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What is the difference between regular and irregular satelites?
Regular satelites have orbits inclined similar to Saturn's equatorial plane while irregular satelites' orbits are very inclined
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What are the rings made of?
Water ice and rocky materials
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What does Saturn's magnetic field line up with? (Hint: only planet in the solar system)
Axis of rotation
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What was Saturn's Greek name and what was he the god of?
Cronus, the god of agriculture and the father of Zeus
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What clouds are there about 100km below the Saturn's tropopause?
Ammonia clouds
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Which of the Saturn's moon has the lowest density of all the moons in the solar system?
Tethys
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Why can Saturn's rings be invisible when seen on Earth?
Because they can be edge-on to Earth and since the rings aren't that thick, they can be invisible.
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What is Saturn's approximate revolution period in Earth years?
29
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What moon of Jupiter is named after the wife of Cronous (Ops in Roman)?
Rhea
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How far below the tropopause are the water clouds in Saturn?
~250km
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How many confirmed moons of Saturn are there?
62
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What is the most probable cause behind Saturn's rings?
Roche limit
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How many irregular satelites does Saturn have?
38
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