Satellite Quiz

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GRE geography Quiz on Satellite Quiz, created by Madalyn Caraway on 01/03/2018.
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Created by Madalyn Caraway about 6 years ago
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Question 1

Question
How many manmade satellites are currently orbiting the Earth?
Answer
  • 1,000
  • 5,000
  • 10,000
  • 15,000

Question 2

Question
How fast does a satellite travel?
Answer
  • ~14,000 mph
  • ~17,000 mph
  • ~20,000 mph
  • ~23,000 mph

Question 3

Question
What do you see?
Answer
  • Washington Monument
  • Golden Gate Bridge
  • St Louis Arch
  • Statue of Liberty

Question 4

Question
What does GPS stand for?
Answer
  • Global Polar System
  • Global Position Stars
  • Global Position System
  • Global Position Satellites

Question 5

Question
How much does a GPS satellite weigh?
Answer
  • 3,000 - 4,000
  • 5,000 - 7,000
  • 8,000 - 10,000
  • 10,000 - 12,000

Question 6

Question
Prior to 1957, what was the only satellite orbiting the earth?
Answer
  • The Moon
  • The Stars
  • The Sun
  • The Planets
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