Which of the following is a characteristic of a polar orbiting satellite?
Correct Answer: A polar orbiting satellite passes over the poles.
- Step 1: Understand what a polar orbiting satellite is. It is a type of satellite that travels in a path that takes it over the North and South Poles.
- Step 2: Recognize that as the satellite moves in its orbit, the Earth rotates underneath it.
- Step 3: Realize that this allows the satellite to eventually pass over every part of the Earth's surface over time.
- Step 4: Conclude that the characteristic of a polar orbiting satellite is its ability to cover the entire Earth by passing over the poles.
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