Cassini's Exploration of Saturn

What was the primary mission of the Cassini spacecraft?

• To investigate the asteroid belt

• To explore Mars and its moons

• To study the Sun's atmosphere

• To explore Saturn and its moons

What did Cassini reveal about the age of Saturn's rings?

• They formed 1 billion years ago

• They are about 100 million years old

• They are as old as the solar system

• They are newly formed in the last 10,000 years

How do Saturn's rings appear from a distance?

• Dark and dense

• Thick and uneven

• Bright and colorful

• Thin and almost perfectly flat

What causes the intricate structures within Saturn's rings?

• Volcanic activity on Saturn

• Magnetic fields

• Solar winds

• Collisions and density variations

What role do Saturn's moons play in the structure of the rings?

• They absorb the ring particles

• They stir the ring particles with gravitational pull

• They create magnetic fields

• They repel the ring particles

What is the term used to describe the gravitational influence of Saturn's moons on the rings?

• Friction

• Tidal forces

• Magnetism

• Resonance

How many moons were discovered to be shepherding Saturn's outermost visible ring?

• Two

• Five

• Seven

• Ten

Which moon is the largest among the seven that shepherd Saturn's rings?

• Pan

• Mimas

• Enceladus

• Titan

What is the approximate number of moons Saturn has, according to the latest count?

• Over 30

• Over 60

• Over 120

• Over 90

What is the smallest moon among the seven that help maintain Saturn's ring system?

• Rhea

• Pan

• Mimas

• Dione