alleryStart learning →Scientists watched how Sputnik 1's orbit slowly changed. This helped them learn about the density of what?
AThe ocean floor
BThe Moon's rocks
CThe high atmosphere
DVolcanic ash on Earth
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The high atmosphere
Changes in Sputnik 1's orbit depended on air drag, so they revealed how dense the high atmosphere is.
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