Connected Through Time and Space

What are satellites ?

• Objects that move in a circle around another object

• Objects that stay stationary

• Objects that carry payload to space

How are communication satellites used ?

• To speak to aliens

• Telephones, televisions, radios, and internet access

• I am not sure

What is the type of satellite that helps people find their location ?

• Above the equator

• Navigation

• Remote

What is the speed of a weather satellite ?

• 200 miles in the air

• 500 miles in the air

• 17,000 miles per hour

What word means far away ?

• Remote

• Close by

• Near me

Why must a weather satellite travel very fast ?

• To match the speed of Earth's orbit

• To keep up with storms

• To avoid being pulled back into Earth's atmosphere

Where would a satellite used for television most likely be positioned ?

• Over Cuba

• Above the equator

• Over the United States

What are Global Positioning System satellites used for ?

• Navigating

• Placing telephone calls

• Connecting to the internet

Choose the correct Subject Verb Agreement.

Some people (buy buys) their television service through a company that provides satellite television.

• buy

• buys

Select the correct Subject Verb Agreement.

Then the satellite (transmit transmits) the message to the telephone the person is trying to reach.

• transmits

• transmit