Question:

The revisit time of a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellite sensor is

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Revisit time is the time a satellite takes to image the same point on the Earth again.
Updated On: Jun 16, 2026
  • 6 days
  • 16 days
  • 4 days
  • 2 days
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Concept:
Revisit time is the time a satellite takes to image the same point on the Earth again. Sensors with a very wide swath (the width of ground covered in one pass) can cover the whole Earth quickly and so have a short revisit time.

Step 1:
MODIS is carried on the Terra and Aqua satellites and has a very wide swath of about 2330 km. Because of this large swath it views nearly the entire surface of the Earth very frequently.

Step 2:
With such a broad swath, MODIS revisits and images the same area of the Earth roughly every one to two days. Among the given choices the matching value is 2 days.

Answer: Option (4) — 2 days.
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