What is a Satellite?
An electronic piece of equipment sent into space for things like GPS signal
Something which orbits around a planet
A Moon
What is the Moon?
A Natural Satellite
An Organic Satellite
A Man-made Satellite
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
24 Days
28 Days
1 Year
24 Hours (1 Day)
What direction does the Moon turn on its axis?
Anti-clockwise
Clockwise
What keeps the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
Gravity
Air pressure
Force from Mars
The heavier an object, the...
Bigger it is.
The faster it rotates
The stronger the force of Gravity
The further the distance between objects...
The smaller they are
The weaker the gravitational attraction
The faster they spin
Uses for artificial sattelites:
Communication and Navigation
Decoration
Monitoring Weather
Collecting Solar Energy from Sun
Observing the Earth
Exploring the Solar System
