CONS 127 MIDTERM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ what is the critical measurement to obtain an accurate longitude?
Answer: time
◉ describe how the altitude-intercept model can be used to find a
position on the Earth's surface.
Answer: observer knows the exact Greenwich Mean Time, 4 secs of
local time error, position measurement will be off by one nautical
time
◉ how does the altitude-intercept model differ from previous
position methods?.
Answer: uses nautical time
◉ what is an orbit?.
Answer: curved path around a celestial object
created from gravitational attraction b/w two objects
falls toward object
◉ what are the ways we can define space?.
, Answer: the area encompassing the universe outside earths
atmosphere
◉ which type of orbit would be used to monitor weather?.
Answer: geostation orbit
◉ orbits used for GPS.
Answer: lower earth orbit
◉ orbit for getting to and returning from space easily?.
Answer: low earth orbit
◉ how long does it take for astronauts to get to ISS?.
Answer: usually 2 days, but done in 6hrs
◉ which orbit remote sensing satellites are? why?.
Answer: low earth b/c data can be easily transferred
◉ name 3 types of satellites that use geostationary orbits?.
Answer: LANDSAT, MODIS AND ICE
◉ which author ...
GUIDE WITH SOLUTIONS
◉ what is the critical measurement to obtain an accurate longitude?
Answer: time
◉ describe how the altitude-intercept model can be used to find a
position on the Earth's surface.
Answer: observer knows the exact Greenwich Mean Time, 4 secs of
local time error, position measurement will be off by one nautical
time
◉ how does the altitude-intercept model differ from previous
position methods?.
Answer: uses nautical time
◉ what is an orbit?.
Answer: curved path around a celestial object
created from gravitational attraction b/w two objects
falls toward object
◉ what are the ways we can define space?.
, Answer: the area encompassing the universe outside earths
atmosphere
◉ which type of orbit would be used to monitor weather?.
Answer: geostation orbit
◉ orbits used for GPS.
Answer: lower earth orbit
◉ orbit for getting to and returning from space easily?.
Answer: low earth orbit
◉ how long does it take for astronauts to get to ISS?.
Answer: usually 2 days, but done in 6hrs
◉ which orbit remote sensing satellites are? why?.
Answer: low earth b/c data can be easily transferred
◉ name 3 types of satellites that use geostationary orbits?.
Answer: LANDSAT, MODIS AND ICE
◉ which author ...
