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- 1. Multiple Choice
Human made objects that orbit the Earth are called ___artificial satellitesnatural satellitesartificial asteroidsnatural asteroids - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe path that an object follows around another object is called ___an orbita circlea progressiona force
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe natural pull of objects toward each other is called ___elasticityan orbitgravitythe moon
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow were the huge craters on the Moon formed?by chunks of rock came togetherby lava flowing on the surfaceby colliding with the Earthby asteroids hitting it
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?about one dayabout seven daysabout 27 daysabout 365 days
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Earth's only natural satellite?the Sunthe Moonthe International Space Stationan asteroid
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the biggest artificial satellite ever flown in space?the Moonthe ISSNASA's SkylabMir
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe ISS moves pretty fast, completing 16 orbits around our planet every ___hourdayweekminute
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a function of Earth's artificial satellites?forecasting weathermonitoring droughtcommunicating with devicesstorage of moon rocks
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe orbit of a satellite is determined by a delicate balance of ___its velocity and its massits mass and the Earth's gravitational pullits mass and its functionits velocity and the Earth's gravitational pull
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSo, technically, the Moon and other satellites are always ___moving too slow to hit the Earthgoing to hit the Earthfalling towards the Earthmoving too fast to escape Earth's gravity
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