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Joint Polar Satellite System Quiz

Joint Polar Satellite System Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of launching the Suomi-NPP satellite?

To explore outer space

To improve weather forecasts and environmental monitoring

To study the moon

To replace older satellites

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which feature of the Suomi-NPP satellite helps in observing human activities at night?

Day Night Band

Thermal Imaging

Infrared Scanner

Ultraviolet Sensor

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Suomi-NPP satellite contribute to agriculture?

By monitoring pest populations

By providing soil quality data

By tracking crop health and weather impacts

By predicting rainfall

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What major event's life cycle was better understood due to NPP data?

Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Katrina

Saharan dust storms

Australian bush fires

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is the next satellite in the Joint Polar Satellite System expected to launch?

2020

Over the next decade

2017

2025

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