Satellites

Satellites

 
First read the questions below and then click on this link to listen:
http://solc.gsfc.nasa.gov/modules/kidszone1/satellites.php

Questions:
1. What is a satellite?
2. Where are they orbiting?
3. What are some things that satellites do?
4. What is "data"? And where is data sent to?
5. Can you name some important satellites orbiting the Earth now?

- Discover our Solar System here. Can you find our planet Earth?
 Compare The Earth diameter with other planets in our Solar System. Which one is the biggest and the smallest?
-Do you know what determines 1 year? Compare 1 year for Earth and Mars. How many days are in 1 Martian year?

OUR SOLAR SYSTEM PRODUCTIONS