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Satellites

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  1. 1Definition of a satellite
    1. AAn object that rotates about its axis
    2. BOne object that orbits another
    3. CAn object smaller than another object
    4. DAn object that has an elliptical path
  2. 2What of the following could be thought of a satellites?
    1. AThe moon
    2. BEarth
    3. CThe Sun
    4. DVenus
  3. 3What is a geostationary orbit?
    1. AAn orbit of a satellite that moves around the equator
    2. BAn orbit of a satellite that moves from one pole to another
    3. CAn orbit of a satellite that is fixed on one place above the equator
    4. DAn orbit of the moon around the Earth
  4. 4Why does a satellite in geostationary orbit seem to be fixed in one place?
    1. AIt is not moving
    2. BIts speed matches the turning speed of the Earth
    3. CIt is an optical illusion
    4. DThey stay at the same height (altitude)
  5. 5What is a Polar orbit?
    1. AAn orbit that moves along the equator
    2. BAn orbit that moves around the North pole
    3. CAn orbit that moves around the South pole
    4. DAn orbit that moves from one pole to another
  6. 6What is an advantage of a satellite in geostationary orbit?
    1. AYou can have your TV satellite dish fixed in one place and don't have to move it
    2. BYou can map the whole of the Earth in one rotation
    3. CYou can monitor the weather over all of the world
    4. DThey take only 24 hours to make each orbit
  7. 7What is an advantage of a satellite in a Polar orbit?
    1. AYou can scan the whole of the Earth's surface in one orbit
    2. BThey rotate at the same speed of the Earth
    3. CThey orbit the equator
    4. DThey can be used for TV and radio communications
  8. 8What uses can you have for satellites?
    1. ACommunications
    2. BGPS (Global positioning satellites)
    3. CSpying
    4. DMapping the Earth
    5. EThe Internet
  9. 9Satellites at a lower orbit move slower than satellites in a higher orbit
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  10. 10The higher the orbit, the longer time it will take a satellite to rotate around the Earth
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

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