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Which Satellite Am I?
Man-made satellites are put in specific orbits around our Earth and other planets to do certain jobs e.g. to send digital communications or to monitor the weather. These orbits can be distinguished by height above the planet and the orbital period. The orbits of natural satellites are much more varied and these satellites are larger and heavier than their artificial counterparts.
Students will be given the names of seven natural and man-made satellites with basic background information on each. They will then have seven sets of clues and they will have to match each set of clues to a particular satellite. They will need to think about the job each satellite does and its special properties to be able to match them up successfully.
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