Thrymr (moon)

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/thrymr-moon

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the type?Irregular moon of Saturn
2. What is the dimensions?Approximately 400 km (250 miles) in longest dimension
3. What does Thrymr look like?Thrymr looks like a giant potato. It is irregularly shaped and its longest side is about 400 kilometers wide.
4. How fast does Thrymr orbit Saturn?Thrymr circles Saturn in about 13 Earth hours. That’s very fast because it is very close to the planet.

Irregular Satellite: A moon with a distant, often inclined or retrograde orbit, typically small and non-spherical.
Comparative Planetology: The study of planets and moons by comparing their physical and chemical properties.
Cryovolcanism: Volcanic activity on icy bodies that erupts volatile substances like water, ammonia, or methane.
Accretion: The process by which small particles of matter clump together to form larger bodies.