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Question 17
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Which statement is correct about a polar-orbiting (low Earth orbit) satellite used for Earth monitoring or weather forecasting?

It remains directly above the equator and orbits the Earth with a period of 24 hours at a high altitude.

It orbits over or near the poles with a period of approximately 90 to 100 minutes at a low orbit.

It orbits over or near the poles with a period of 24 hours at a high orbit.

It remains directly above the equator with a period of approximately 90 to 100 minutes at a high orbit.

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