Deck 47: Satellite Systems and Rings

Question 1

The largest gap in the rings of Saturn is called ______.

A) Cassini's division
B) Cap A
C) Encke's division
D) spiral division

Answer 1

Cassini's division

Question 2

These hold the rings together by their gravitational forces:

A) gravity moons
B) irregular moons
C) ring moon
D) shepherding moons

Answer 2

shepherding moons

Question 3

The Roche limit is about ____ the planet's radii.

A) 1.44
B) 2.44
C) 3.44
D) 4.44

Answer 3

2.44

Question 4

This satellite is unusual in that one hemisphere is nearly black, and the other is white.

A) Amalthea
B) Hyperion
C) Iaepetus
D) Io

Question 5

Miranda's complex pattern may have been caused from ______________.

Question 6

Long cracks called ____ have been discovered on some moons.

Question 7

Most moons in the solar system that are large are in regular orbits.

Question 8

Miranda is a strange surfaced moon around Neptune.