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Quiz: “Orbits”
Question 1:
Objects that travel around a planet are called:
Orbits
Satellites
Gravity
Spaceports
Question 2:
In what kind of orbit are Earth observation satellites usually placed?
Polar orbit
Geostationary orbit
Elliptical orbit
Triangular orbit
Question 3:
For a satellite to be observing the same part of the Earth 24 hours a day, it needs to be placed in a:
Polar orbit
Geostationary orbit
Elliptical orbit
Triangular orbit
More on orbits...
Beyond Earth
Different orbits
Space velocity
Gravity assists
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