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The first ever artificial satellite sent into space was called Sputnik 1. It was launched in 1957 by.....

The Soviet Union

T or F: Moon is not a satellite.

False

T or F: The moon gives off its own light.

False

What instrument is used for viewing objects in space?

telescope

T or F: Sending a satellite into space is very easy to do.

False

Earth is a satellite

True

T or F: Satellites are objects that move in a circle around another object.

True

Sputnik 1 was launched in 1990

False 1857

T or F: Communication satellites study and record weather patterns.

False

T or F: We do not use satellites to communicate with others.

False

What does the vocabulary word "function" mean?

a job; the work something does

T or F: All satellites have a power source and an antenna.

True

GPS stands for ...

Global Positioning System (GPS)

What vocabulary word means "able to do something"? capacity or capable

capable

T or F: Satellites travel into space using rockets

True

What vocabulary word means "far away"? urban or remote

remote

What kind of satellites are used to send messages from one part of the world to another?

communication satellites