WorksheetsSO Remote Sensing - History, Satellites, and Instruments
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
Remote sensing began in the ____ when "Nadar" Tournachon took aerial photos using a ____. (Answer with A, B)
(a)
What was the first US satellite?
Sputnik 3
Sputnik 1
Vanguard 1
Explorer 1
What was the launch date of Sputnik 1?
November 18th, 1957
October 4th, 1957
January 31, 1958
May 15th, 1958
Which of the following is true about Sputnik 1? (select all that apply)
It was led by rocket scientist Wernher von Braun
It was launched by the USSR.
Provided data on radio signals in ionosphere
Helped identify high atmospheric layers
RADAR is short for:
(a)
What is the best definition of active sensing?
A man-made satellite that is actively sent into orbit
A satellite that actively creates its own radiation to create images
A satellite that uses existing radiation to actively create an image
A satellite created by an active company (ex: NASA)
Which of the following are examples of passive sensing?
Infrared Thermal Sensor
Chemical Sensor
Seismic Sensor
Light Sensor
Which of the following satellites are still active? (Select all that apply)
Aura
Glory
PARASOL
CloudSat
