Satellites

Satellites

❏ Know what a satellite is.
❏ Know the difference between a natural satellite and a

man-made satellite.

❏ Know some of the differences between a geostationary

and a polar orbit satellite.

❏ State the uses of geostationary and polar orbit satellites.

You will be asked to define 3 terms, write down the definition for each after each question.

Multiple Choice

Satellite

• Anything in orbit around a planet.

• A satellite that has not been made by humans e.g. the Moon

• A satellite made by humans.

Multiple Choice

Natural satellite

• Anything in orbit around a planet.

• A satellite that has not been made by humans e.g. the Moon

• A satellite made by humans.

Multiple Choice

Artificial satellite

• Anything in orbit around a planet.

• A satellite that has not been made by humans e.g. the Moon

• A satellite made by humans.

Match

Match the following

• Satellite

• Natural satellite

• Artificial satellite

Anything in orbit around a planet.

A satellite that has not been made by humans

A satellite made by humans.

• Anything in orbit around a planet.

• A satellite that has not been made by humans

• A satellite made by humans.

Satellite

Anything in orbit around a planet.

Natural satellite

Artificial satellite

A satellite that has not been

made by humans e.g. the

Moon

A satellite made by humans.

Create a table identifying:

- 2 types of orbits for satellites

- 2 uses for each type including pictures

Type

Geostationary

Polar

Orbit
pathway

Uses

Multiple Choice

Orbits above a fixed point on the Earth.

• Geostationary

• Polar orbiting

​Orbits above a fixed point on the Earth.

From our perspective it appears like the are not moving but they are actually moving very quick to stay over the same spot!

Include a sketch of the image to the right in your notes.

Geostationary satellites

Multiple Choice

Orbits over the poles to see the whole planet.

• Geostationary

• Polar orbiting

Orbits over the poles.

As the Earth spins the satellite can see the whole planet.

Include a sketch of the image to the right in your notes.

Geostationary satellites

Multiple Choice

Used for military spying

• Geostationary

• Polar orbiting

Multiple Choice

Used for satellite television

• Geostationary

• Polar orbiting

Multiple Choice

Used for telecommunications (e.g. mobile phones)

• Geostationary

• Polar orbiting

Multiple Choice

Used for monitoring world oceans

• Geostationary

• Polar orbiting

If ever you feel you have messed up. Do not worry, at least you didn't waste £500000000 (about 550-660 million euros) because you didn't know the difference between geostationary and polar orbiting satellites...

This is why science is a required subject

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Multiple Choice

Which type of satellite does standard GPS and the Galileo system rely on that the UK government did not purchase?

• Geostationary

• Polar orbiting