Satalites

Question 1

what is a satellite

Answer 1

anything that orbits around a planet

Question 2

what is the natural satellite of the earth

Answer 2

the moon is the only natural satellite of the earth

Question 3

where can artificial satellites be put

Answer 3

can be put in orbit around the earth

Question 4

what are artificial satellites used for

Answer 4

for communications (transmitting telephone calls or television programmes) or for navigation.

Question 5

what are space telescopes and what are they used for

Answer 5

satellites and can take very detailed pictures of the planets and stars without clouds or dust in the atmosphere getting in the way.

Question 6

cons about space telescopes

Answer 6

expensive to launch and need to be repaired by astronauts, which is expensive and cant be done very often

Question 7

what are space probes

Answer 7

are unmanned space craft that are sent to take pictures or gather data about other planets or moons.

Question 8

what is an orbiter

Answer 8

a space probe that is put into orbit around another planet and takes pictures or measurements from space

Question 9

what are landers

Answer 9

Landers are spacecraft that land on other planets or

moons, to take pictures or to analyse samples of rock or soil.

Question 10

how can space probes send information back to earth

Answer 10

by radio signals