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Question 1
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Definition of a satellite
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An object that rotates about its axis
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One object that orbits another
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An object smaller than another object
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An object that has an elliptical path
Question 2
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What of the following could be thought of a satellites?
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The moon
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Earth
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The Sun
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Venus
Question 3
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What is a geostationary orbit?
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An orbit of a satellite that moves around the equator
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An orbit of a satellite that moves from one pole to another
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An orbit of a satellite that is fixed on one place above the equator
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An orbit of the moon around the Earth
Question 4
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Why does a satellite in geostationary orbit seem to be fixed in one place?
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It is not moving
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Its speed matches the turning speed of the Earth
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It is an optical illusion
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They stay at the same height (altitude)
Question 5
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What is a Polar orbit?
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An orbit that moves along the equator
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An orbit that moves around the North pole
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An orbit that moves around the South pole
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An orbit that moves from one pole to another
Question 6
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What is an advantage of a satellite in geostationary orbit?
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You can have your TV satellite dish fixed in one place and don't have to move it
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You can map the whole of the Earth in one rotation
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You can monitor the weather over all of the world
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They take only 24 hours to make each orbit
Question 7
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What is an advantage of a satellite in a Polar orbit?
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You can scan the whole of the Earth's surface in one orbit
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They rotate at the same speed of the Earth
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They orbit the equator
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They can be used for TV and radio communications
Question 8
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What uses can you have for satellites?
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Communications
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GPS (Global positioning satellites)
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Spying
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Mapping the Earth
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The Internet
Question 9
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Satellites at a lower orbit move slower than satellites in a higher orbit
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- True
- False
Question 10
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The higher the orbit, the longer time it will take a satellite to rotate around the Earth
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- True
- False
Question 11
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Why does a lower orbit satellite move faster than a higher orbit satellite?
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The altitude is less
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There is a greater gravitational pull
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There is more friction to overcome
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The weight of the satellite is more
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