Resemblances between swifts and swallows are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar life styles based on catching insects in flight. The family name, Apodidae, is derived from the Greek á¼ÏÎ¿ÏÏ (Ã¡pous), meaning footless, a reference to the small, weak legs of these most aerial of birds.
Does Saturn have an atmosphere and what does it consist? The planet Saturn does have an atmosphere, and indeed, it consists mostly of atmosphere. The main chemical constituents of the atmosphere of Saturn are methane, ammonia, and hâ¦ydrogen. 5 people found this useful.
The Moons of Saturn. Saturn has 52 known satellites as of 2008, 7 of which were discovered by the Voyager spacecraft. The largest and most interesting is Titan, which is 3600 miles in diameter and 922,000 miles from Saturn. It is the only satellite to have a thick atmosphere, and a surprisingly dense one, too: 1.6 atmospheres.