Satellites and Telescopes Video Quiz

Who invented the first telescope?

• Hans Lippershey

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

What was the world's first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union in 1957?

• Apollo 11

• Sputnik 1

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Voyager 1

What did telescopes reveal about the moon?

• It has no atmosphere

• It is made of cheese

• It has mountains and craters on its surface

• It is a perfect sphere

What type of satellites are sent up to monitor weather and communication services?

• Weather satellites

• Natural satellites

• GPS satellites

• Deep space telescopes

What did satellites help us discover about the Earth's shape?

• It is a triangle

• It is round

• It is a perfect cube

• It is flat

What important function do satellites serve in relation to weather disasters?

• Prevent weather disasters

• Predict weather disasters

• Ignore weather disasters

• Cause weather disasters

What have telescopes helped us understand about gravity and orbits?

• They are fundamental to the solar system

• They are imaginary concepts

• They are controlled by aliens

• They are not related

What have satellites shown us about the ozone layer?

• It is made of gold

• It is disappearing over some parts of the Earth

• It has no impact on the Earth

• It is getting thicker

What is the main purpose of GPS satellites?

• Monitor wildlife

• Provide internet to space stations

• Global Positioning System

• Study underwater volcanoes

What did Galileo discover using the telescope in 1609?

• Underwater cities

• Moons of Jupiter

• New species of birds

• Time travel