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Rockets and Artificial Satellites with answers:

1. What is a rocket?
A rocket is a type of vehicle that is designed to travel through space by using controlled explosions of fuel to generate
thrust and lift off from the ground.
2. What are the three main parts of a rocket?
The three main parts of a rocket are the engine, the fuel tank, and the payload. The engine provides the thrust
needed to lift the rocket off the ground and propel it through space. The fuel tank stores the fuel that powers the
engine, and the payload is the part of the rocket that carries cargo or passengers.
3. How do rockets travel through space?
Rockets travel through space by using their engines to generate thrust, which propels them forward. Once in space,
rockets continue to travel by using their engines to adjust their course and speed.
4. What is a satellite?
A satellite is anything that orbits around another object. Moons are natural satellites that orbit around planets,
whereas artificial satellites are objects that people have made and launched into orbit using rockets.
5. What is an artificial satellite?
An artificial satellite is a man-made object that is placed into orbit around the Earth or another celestial body.
Satellites can be used for a variety of purposes, including communication, scientific research, and military
surveillance.
6. How do satellites work?
Satellites are typically launched into orbit using a rocket. They are positioned at different heights and travel different
tracks around the Earth at different speeds. Once in orbit, the Earth's gravitational pull keeps the satellite from
following a path straight out into space.
These devices usually have an antenna that lets them send and receive data. They also have a power source, typically
a battery or solar power panels. Other equipment on a satellite depends on its purpose. They may have cameras,
telescopes and sensors. The International Space Station is a complex satellite with living and working quarters for its
inhabitants along with equipment for research.
7. What are satellites used for?
They are used for diverse purposes such as weather forecasting, television signal, amateur radio and internet
communications and the Global Positioning System. They are also used to look outward at the solar system for
research and data gathering purposes.
8. How do artificial satellites travel through space?
Artificial satellites travel through space by using their own propulsion systems or by being launched into orbit by a
rocket. Once in orbit, satellites travel at a constant speed and altitude, and use small thrusters to adjust their position
and orientation as needed.
9. Why are satellites important?
Satellites serve a range of important purposes, including the following:
● Earth surveillance and research. Satellites can view large parts of the Earth. This enables them to gather data
and video signals quickly, typically faster than equipment at ground level. This information is used in various
ways, including weather, climate and military applications.
● Space data collection and research. Satellites also facilitate space exploration. Specialized systems, such as the
Hubble Space Telescope, capture images of the solar system and celestial phenomena faster and more clearly
than ground-based telescopes. They are not restricted by the Earth's atmosphere, which reduces the level of
image clarity.
● Communications. Satellites extend the reach of ground-based communications systems that typically connect
with a line-of-sight signal or wireline media such as copper or fiber optic cables. They also eliminate signal
blockage by fixed objects on the ground, such as mountains and tall buildings.
Answer Key:
1. A rocket is a vehicle that uses controlled explosions of fuel to generate thrust and travel through space.
2. The three main parts of a rocket are the engine, the fuel tank, and the payload.
3. Rockets travel through space by using their engines to generate thrust and adjust their course and speed.
4. An artificial satellite is a man-made object that is placed into orbit around the Earth or another celestial body.
5. Artificial satellites travel through space by using their own propulsion systems or by being launched into orbit
by a rocket, and then using small thrusters to adjust their position and orientation as needed.
Natural satellites Artificial satellites:

Earth's Moon Hubble Space Telescope


Mars' two moons, Phobos and Deimos International Space Station
Jupiter's largest four moons, Io, Europa, GPS satellites
Ganymede, and Callisto Communication satellites such as Intelsat and SES
Saturn's largest moon, Titan Weather satellites such as GOES and Meteosat
Neptune's largest moon, Triton

There are many other natural and artificial satellites in our solar system and beyond.

Physical properties are those that can be observed or Chemical properties, on the other hand, describe the
measured without changing the chemical composition behavior of a substance when it undergoes a chemical
of the substance. Some examples of physical properties reaction or change. Chemical properties include:
include:

Color, Density, Melting point, Boiling point, Reactivity, Flammability, Corrosion, Oxidation state
Conductivity, Solubility, Hardness Stability

Physical and chemical properties are important for understanding the behavior of substances and how they
interact with other substances. They are also used in various fields such as chemistry, physics, and engineering to
develop new materials, products, and technologies.

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