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GK QUESTION#3127

Earth remote sensing satellites (EOS) are primarily designed to:

  1. ADrill into Earth's crust for mineral samples
  2. BMonitor weather, land use, and environmental changes on EarthCorrect answer
  3. CBuild underground transport systems
  4. DStudy the internal structure of Earth using seismic waves
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B. Monitor weather, land use, and environmental changes on Earth

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Earth-observing satellites use remote sensing to collect information about the atmosphere, oceans and land. Their applications include weather, land-use and environmental monitoring. They do not physically drill into Earth’s crust.

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