Saturn Questions

What is the mass of Saturn compared to Earth's mass?

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• 75 times

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What does Saturn's low density suggest about its composition?

• Mostly iron and nickel

• Mostly hydrogen and helium

• Mostly carbon and oxygen

• Mostly silicon and magnesium

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What forms the (frozen) cloud particles in Saturn's atmosphere?

• Methane

• Ammonia

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

What is the significance of the phrase "I will float in your bathtub!" in relation to Saturn?

• Saturn is very small

• Saturn is very dense

• Saturn has low density

• Saturn is very hot

How does Saturn's energy output compare to the energy it receives?

• Saturn radiates less energy than it receives

• Saturn radiates more energy than it receives

• Saturn radiates the same amount of energy as it receives

• Saturn does not radiate energy

Where does Saturn's radiating energy come from?

• the Sun

• falling helium droplets

• all of its moons

• its rings

What is the composition of Saturn's core?

• Ice and water

• Rock and iron

• Pure hydrogen

• Methane and ammonia

What unusual feature surrounds Saturn's north pole?

• Circular jet stream

• Triangular jet stream

• Hexagonal jet stream

• Square jet stream

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

How far do Saturn's very thin rings extend into outer space?

• about half of Saturn's radius

• about a fourth of Saturn's radius

• about twice Saturn's radius

• about four times Saturn's radius

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the main composition of the rings?

• Metal and rock

• Water, ice, and carbon compounds

• Gas and dust

• Iron and nickel