Saturn Basics
Is Saturn the 5th or 6th plane from the Sun?
6th!!
Like Jupiter, Saturn has __ and stripes of clouds.
Storms!
Saturn's rings are not visible without help of a
Telescope
How long does it take Saturn to travel around the sun?
29 years!
How many moons does Saturn have?
62 moons
Is Saturn the largest or second largest in the solar system?
Second largest?
Winds on Saturn are much faster or slower that Jupiter's?
Faster!
Before astronomers knew Saturn had flat rings, they called them___
Ears!!
Even though it takes 29 years to orbit the sun, does it spin quicker or slower than the earth?
Quicker
What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
Titan!
Like Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, Saturn is a _giant.
Gas
The only planet with winds faster than Saturn's is__
Neptune
Saturn's rings are made of _ and _.
Ice and Rock
On Titan’s surface, scientists have found bodies of ___.
liquid!!
Saturn's core is hard and ___
Rocky!
Even though it takes many years to orbit the sun, does Saturn spin quicker or slower than Earth?
Quicker
Is the liquid on Titan made of water?
No
Saturn is not as dense as Earth, so if you found a bathtub large enough, Saturn would _ in the water.
Float
A day on Earth is 24 hours, but a day on Saturn is __ hours.
11!
How many spacecraft have flown by Saturn?
Four!