Space Exploration Revision

An object which orbits a planet

• Satellite

• Star

• Asteroid

• Exo-Planet

Which of the following is not true for a geostationary satellite.

• Orbit of 36000km

• 12 hour period

• 24 hour period

• Remains above the same point on earth

Which of these are not an application of a satellite.

• Weather monitoring

• Navigation

• Communication

• Interstellar travel

A hot ball of matter which is undergoing nuclear fusion

• Planet

• Star

• Asteroid

• Galaxy

A spherical ball of rock/gas which orbits a star

• Star

• Moon

• Planet

• Galaxy

A natural satellite of a planet

• Star

• Moon

• Universe

• Asteroid

A small rocky body that orbits a star

• Planet

• Exo Planet

• Moon

• Asteroid

The milky way is an example of a

• Moon

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Universe

A planet outside of our solar system

• Exo planet

• Planet

• Moon

• Asteroid

Consists of many galaxies separated by empty space

• Dwarf planet

• Asteroid

• The Universe

• Star