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SATELLITESICY BODIES
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A satellite is any object that is ____ Earth
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escaping from
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moving toward
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distant from
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orbiting around
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A satellite is an object that moves around a larger object. Earth is a satellite because it moves around the sun. The moon is a satellite because it moves around Earth. Earth and the moon are called “natural” satellites.
Detailed explanation-2: -Orbiting objects, which are called satellites, include planets, moons, asteroids, and manmade devices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Earth has 4, 550 satellites in orbit, as of Sept. 1, 2021.
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