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Which is the satellite Terra able to do?

AMonitor the movement of comets and meteorites
BMonitor seismic activity on the moon
CMonitor the orbit of Mars
DMonitor volcanic eruptions on Earth

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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. 

Answer:

D) Monitor volcanic eruptions on Earth    

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.

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