Saturn QUIZ

True

T or F: Saturn is less dense than water.

False (It is twice as far as Jupiter)

T or F: Saturn is only slightly farther from the Sun than Jupiter.

Different layers spin at different rates

What is meant by the term differential rotation?

Flat in the middle due to fast rotation

Describe a planet that is OBLATE.

27 degrees

By how much does the planet Saturn (and thus its rings) tilt?

True

T or F: Saturn's rings are so thin they can see to disappear.

Hydrogen and helium

What 2 main elements make up Saturn's atmosphere?

Hexagon!

Saturn has a North pole storm in what shape?

True

T or F: Saturn is mostly a gas planet.

True

T or F: Saturn has a solid core.

Helium

What element rains down into Saturn?

It has strong auroras at both poles

Give an example of a result of Saturn's strong magnetic field.

AM Radio

What type of signal is emitted by Saturn's strong magnetic field?

False (all 4 gas giants have rings)

T or F: Saturn is the only planet with rings.

Christian Huygens

Who first identified that Saturn has rings?

What is the large gap between the A Ring and B Ring called?

Ice

What material are Saturn's rings mostly made of?

Moonlets

What produces the sharp gaps in Saturn's rings?

Pan

What moonlet produces the Encke Gap in Saturn's rings?

F-Ring

Which thin ring is twisted into braids?

2 Shepherd moons

What keeps the F-Ring stable?

False (there's only enough to form a small moon)

T or F: There is enough mass in Saturn's rings to form a planet larger than Earth.

Someting icy was destroyed

What probably formed Saturn's rings?

Titan

Name this moon.

False (2nd)

T or F: Titan is the largest moon in the Solar System.

True! By far...

T or F: Saturn has more moons than any other planet.

274 (!)

How many moons does Saturn have as of 2025?

True!

T or F: Titan's atmosphere is thicker than Earth's atmosphere.

Nitrogen

What is the main ingredient of Titan's atmosphere?

It is LIQUID

What is special about the methane on Titan's surface?

It is really, really COLD

Why isn't Titan higher on the list of places to look for life in our Solar System?

Put on wings and FLY!

What activity might a human be able to do on Titan with its low gravity and thick air?

The Death Star

What is the nickname of Saturn's moon Mimas?

It has liquid water

What makes Saturn's moon Enceladus a potential place to find life?

Enceladus

Name this moon.

The E-ring

What "structure" has been created by the geysers of Enceladus?

2 moons that sometimes switch orbits

What is meant by the term "co-orbital"?

60 degrees

At what angle apart from each other do 3 moons of Saturn follow each othehr in orbit around Saturn?