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Understanding Satellites

Understanding Satellites

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

5th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a natural satellite?

A celestial body orbiting a planet or star

A man-made object orbiting Earth

A satellite used for weather monitoring

A satellite used for communication

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which component of a communication satellite receives signals from the base station?

Uplink

Transponder

Receiver

Downlink

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of communication satellites?

To explore outer space

To relay signals for global communication

To aid in navigation

To monitor weather patterns

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of satellite is used for accurate weather forecasting?

Navigation satellite

Communication satellite

Weather satellite

Natural satellite

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union?

Voyager 1

Sputnik 1

Apollo 11

Hubble

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