1 .		Make four separate charts showing satellite systems of the giant planets. Use the radius of each planet as the unit of distance and plot the positions of the satellites relative to their planets. What similarities and differences do you see in the different systems?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
2 .		What is so strange about Enceladus? How would you try to explain this strangeness? Consider both Io and Europa as you develop your answer.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
3 .		Describe the appearance of Iapetus. Our own Moon also exhibits a hemispherical asymmetry. How does the variation in the appearance of the surface of our own Moon differ from the asymmetry on Iapetus?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
4 .		Compare the four outer planet ring systems. What do they have in common? What are the most striking differences?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
5 .		Describe the individual particles in the rings of Saturn. Do they all have the same composition? How do these particles compare with those found in the other three systems? Why are they different?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
6 .		Compare the discoveries of the rings of Uranus and Neptune. Why was the interpretation of the Neptune results so difficult? What are "arcs" and where are they found?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
7 .		Explain how the occultation technique is used to probe ring structure. What exactly is measured? What determines the resolution? How do ground-based and spacecraft data compare?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
8 .		Ring structure is determined in part by satellite interactions. Explain the roles of shepherd satellites, embedded satellites, and satellite resonances. Which of these produces what structures in the known ring systems?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
9 .		What is the tidal stability limit? How is it possible for artificial satellites to circle the Earth inside this limit?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.
10 .		Describe alternative ways in which rings can form. Would you expect frequent formation of short-lived ring systems early in solar system history? Explain.   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.