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Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
History of Saturn Discovery
(modified from Cassini Educators Guide)
Procedure
1. Look at the group of the History of Discovery Cards. Make sure you understand the information on
the cards.
2. Match the scientist with what he learned about Saturn or the space probe and what it discovered
about Saturn.
____1. Cassini-Huygens
____2. Christiaan Huygens
A. Second and third space probes to fly-by Saturn; made
major discoveries about Saturn.
____3. Galileo Galilee
B. Large telescope orbiting Earth; has been used to study
Saturn.
____4. Gerard Kuiper
C. Identified Saturn's rings; discovered the moon Titan.
____5. Hubble Space Telescope
D. Found a gap in Saturn's rings; gap named after this
astronomer.
____6. James Keeler
____7. Jean-Dominque Cassini
E. First to observe Saturn with a telescope; saw rings but
didn’t know what they were.
____8. Pioneer 11
F. First space probe to fly by Saturn.
____9. Voyagers 1 & 2
G. First probe to orbit Saturn; Huygens probe landed on
surface of Titan.
____10. William Herschel
H. Discovered Saturn's moons Mimas and Enceladus.
I. Discovered Saturn's moon Titan had an atmosphere.
J. Discovered Encke's Gap in the A-ring; determined Saturn's
rings were not solid but individual particles.
Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
History of Saturn Discovery – Key
G 1. Cassini-Huygens
C 2. Christiaan Huygens
E 3. Galileo Galilee
I 4. Gerard Kuiper
B 5. Hubble Space Telescope
J 6. James Keeler
D 7. Jean-Dominque Cassini
F 8. Pioneer 10
A 9. Voyagers 1 & 2
H 10. William Herschel
Objectives
 Describe and compare the components of the Solar System.
 Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
History of Saturn Discovery – Scoring Guide
1. G (10 choices)
2. C (10 choices)
3. E (10 choices)
4. I (10 choices)
5. B (10 choices)
6. J (10 choices)
7. D (10 choices)
8. F (10 choices)
9. A (10 choices)
10. H (10 choices)
Scoring Guide
9-10 – 3
7-8 – 2.5
5-6 – 2
4 – 1.5
3–1
1-2 – .5
0–0