Everything Revolves Around You

Human made objects that orbit the Earth are called ___

• artificial satellites
• natural satellites
• artificial asteroids
• natural asteroids

The path that an object follows around another object is called ___

• an orbit
• a circle
• a progression
• a force

The natural pull of objects toward each other is called ___

• elasticity
• an orbit
• gravity
• the moon

How were the huge craters on the Moon formed?

• by chunks of rock came together
• by lava flowing on the surface
• by colliding with the Earth
• by asteroids hitting it

How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• about one day
• about seven days
• about 27 days
• about 365 days

What is Earth's only natural satellite?

• the Sun
• the Moon
• the International Space Station
• an asteroid

What is the biggest artificial satellite ever flown in space?

• the Moon
• the ISS
• NASA's Skylab
• Mir

The ISS moves pretty fast, completing 16 orbits around our planet every ___

• hour
• day
• week
• minute

Which of the following is NOT a function of Earth's artificial satellites?

• forecasting weather
• monitoring drought
• communicating with devices
• storage of moon rocks

The orbit of a satellite is determined by a delicate balance of ___

• its velocity and its mass
• its mass and the Earth's gravitational pull
• its mass and its function
• its velocity and the Earth's gravitational pull