In This Type of Orbit,the Satellite Slightly Overshoots the Orbital

question 166

Multiple Choice

In this type of orbit,the satellite slightly overshoots the orbital path of the previous day,resulting in overlapping coverage of the Earth.

• A) Sun-synchronous orbit
• B) continental orbit
• C) geosynchronous orbit
• D) geostationary orbit
• E) none of these

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Definitions:

Foreland Basin

A foreland basin is a structural depression that forms adjacent to a mountain range due to flexural subsidence, filling with sediments eroded from the associated orogeny (mountain-building process).

Back-Arc Rifting

A geological process in which the crust behind a volcanic arc stretches and thins, often leading to the formation of a new ocean basin.

Michigan Basin

A geological basin in the United States characterized by layers of sedimentary rock, indicative of its history as an ancient sea bed.

Continental Rifting

The process by which a continent stretches and splits along a linear belt, leading to the formation of new oceanic crust.