KIDS QUIZ
SPACE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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ISS Satellite
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Moon
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There are two different types of satellites – natural and man-made. Examples of natural satellites are the Earth and Moon. The Earth rotates around the Sun and the Moon rotates around the Earth. A man-made satellite is a machine that is launched into space and orbits around a body in space.
Detailed explanation-2: -Moon is a natural satellite revolving around the earth. Because the moon is a celestial object revolving around the earth, it’s not a human-made machine sent out to revolve in an orbit fixed by humans.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite. It goes around the Earth at a distance of about 239, 000 miles (385, 000 kilometers).
Detailed explanation-4: -INSAT, IRS, Kalpana-, EDUSAT are artificial satellites.
Detailed explanation-5: -Likewise, the moon is a satellite because it orbits Earth. Usually, the word “satellite” refers to a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space. Earth and the moon are examples of natural satellites.