Question

Which is the satellite Terra able to do?

A) Monitor the movement of comets and meteorites
B) Monitor seismic activity on the moon
C) Monitor the orbit of Mars
D) Monitor volcanic eruptions on Earth

Answer 1

D) Monitor volcanic eruptions on Earth

Step-by-step explanation:

Terra means Earth in Latin. It is a flagship program of Earth Observing System (EOS). Satellite Terra was launched in December 1999 and it started gathering data from February 2000. It is sun-synchronous orbit placed about 705 km above the surface of the Earth.

It monitors the Earth through five major instruments. The data includes the surface features as well as of the atmosphere. This also includes monitoring volcanic eruptions.

Answer 2

The Terra satellite was sent to space on December 18, 1999 and is still there in 2016. The satellite is able to monitor volcanic eruptions on Earth. The correct answer is D.