Astronomy current events question: lightning on Saturn

Astronomy 210L, Spring Semester 2010
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

Astronomy.com editors, "NASA's Cassini Spacecraft Sees Lightning on Saturn," April 15, 2010
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=9757

The NASA Cassini spacecraft has recently imaged the first movies of __________ on Saturn.
(A) methane cyclones.
(B) falling dry ice snow.
(C) new ring formation.
(D) a "Great White Spot."
(E) visible lightning flashes.

Correct answer: (E)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 0 students
(B) : 0 students
(C) : 2 students
(D) : 1 student
(E) : 26 students