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KIDS QUIZ

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
For which one of the following purposes are satellites not used?
A
transmitting signals over large distances
B
monitoring changes in Earth’s environment over time
C
changing Earth’s orbit
D
collecting different types of weather data
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Artificial satellites are used for mobile communication, television and radio broadcasting, navigation, weather forecasting, and military intelligence, etc. However, they cannot help in identifying and locating underground resources like water.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are used for diverse purposes such as weather forecasting, television signal, amateur radio and internet communications and the Global Positioning System. They are also used to look outward at the solar system for research and data gathering purposes.

Detailed explanation-3: -communications – satellite television and phone calls; Earth observation-including weather forecasting, tracking storms and pollution, spying and satellite photography; navigation-including the Global Positioning System (GPS); astronomy – looking into outer space from our solar system.

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