Satellites

What are satellites?

• Any object orbiting the Earth

• Electronics orbiting Earth

• Objects orbiting larger astronomical bodies

• The moons of a planet

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Which of these planets has the most moons?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venus

Which planet has rings orbiting it?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• All of these

What is trilateration?

• Determining your position on Earth using satellites

• The ISS’s special orbit around Earth

• Using satellites to monitor weather

• Using satellites for intelligence missions

What is a geosynchronous orbit?

• An orbit around the Earth

• A low altitude orbit around any planet

• When a satellite is always above the same point on the equator

• When one orbit around Earth is completed in exactly one day

What is an advantage of space telescopes?

• They are less expensive to operate

• They are easily maintained

• Instruments can easily be updated as new advancements are made

• They are not restricted by Earth’s atmosphere

Which astronomical object has not had observed satellites?

• Asteroids

• Dwarf Planets

• Meteors

• Comets

Why might the gas giants have so many moons compared to terrestrial planets?

• They are further from the Sun

• They are much more massive

• Their rings add to their gravitational force

• Their gaseous atmospheres create satellites

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What are moonlets?

• Small chunks of rock in planet’s rings

• Natural satellites around a comet

• Natural satellites around an asteroid

• The moons of a dwarf planet

Which is NOT an example of a satellite?

• The Gailean Moons

• The ISS

• The Moon

• The Voyager Space Probes