Satellite Introduction

What are the types of satellites?

• artificial & homemade

• natural & organic

• natural & artificial

What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

• the don't have anything in common

• they orbit celestial bodies

• they send information to the Earth

• the float outer space with no direction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

There are 173 known ___________ satellites in our Solar System.

• artificial

• natural

What's the name of the Earth's natural satellite?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which planet in our Solar System has the most number of moons?

• Earth

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Deimos and Phobos belong to planet __________.

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

• Uranus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Does 'dwarf planet' Pluto have any moons?

• Yes, it does.

• No, it doesn't.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Artificial satellites are used to study the mountains and oceans on Earth.

• True

• False

Artificial satellites are used to study the Earth and other planets.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Natural satellites are celestial bodies that orbit other celestial bodies.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2