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What is the main purpose of an artificial satellite?
What is the main purpose of an artificial satellite?
Which term refers to large bowl-shaped holes on the moon?
Which term refers to large bowl-shaped holes on the moon?
What causes a tide when the sun and moon are in line with the earth?
What causes a tide when the sun and moon are in line with the earth?
Who was the first human to land on the moon?
Who was the first human to land on the moon?
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What type of satellites are used to send telephone and television signals around the world?
What type of satellites are used to send telephone and television signals around the world?
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What phenomenon is responsible for a tide formed when the sun and moon are in line with the earth?
What phenomenon is responsible for a tide formed when the sun and moon are in line with the earth?
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What term is used to describe the period when the sea level has fallen?
What term is used to describe the period when the sea level has fallen?
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What are satellites primarily used for according to the text?
What are satellites primarily used for according to the text?
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What do large bowl-shaped holes on the moon refer to in astronomical terms?
What do large bowl-shaped holes on the moon refer to in astronomical terms?
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Which phase of the moon is characterized by a night when the moon is not visible from Earth?
Which phase of the moon is characterized by a night when the moon is not visible from Earth?
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Study Notes
Artificial Satellites
- Artificial satellites are used for telephone communication, weather forecasting, and studying the earth's surface.
Moon Features
- Large bowl-shaped holes on the moon are called craters.
- The moon appears in different shapes to us on earth due to its elliptical orbit.
Tides
- A tide formed when the sun and moon are in line with the earth is called a spring tide.
Space Exploration
- The first human to land on the moon was Neil Armstrong.
- The spacecraft that took the first human to the moon was Apollo.
Satellites
- Satellites are used to send telephone and television signals around the world.
Moon Phases
- The night when the moon is not visible is called a new moon.
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Description
Test your knowledge on artificial satellites and moon phases with this quiz. Identify the purposes of artificial satellites and match moon-related terms with their correct definitions.
