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science Midterm

28 cards·by bchandler
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The envelope of gasses that surrounds the Earth and other planets
atmosphere
someone concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft
aerospace engineer
this is drag or a force acting opposite to the motion of the object
air resistance
this is a limitation or restriction
constraint
this is the weight the parachute carries
load
a variable is
likely to change
this connects the canopy to the load
suspension lines
Earth takes about 365 days to _______around the sun
revolve
it takes Earth ________ or_______to complete a full rotation
one day,24 hours
when the Earth spins on its ______it________around the sun
axis,rotates
the tilt of the Earth and the revolution of the Earth around the sun causes changes in _______
seasons
about ________of the Earths surface is covered in land
one-fourth
the engineering and design process consist of 4 steps which are
ask,imagine,plan,improve
most of Earths water is
salty
the imaginary path on which the Earth revolves is called ____
orbit
this is a rocky mass up to several km wide that rotates around the sun
asteroid
this is a force of attraction that exists between two objects
gravity
a frozen mass of ice orbiting the sun is called a _______
comet
this is the imaginary center line which the Earth rotates
axis
the sun and all the bodies make up the ________
Solar System
A object in orbit with another object is called a _____
satellite
_________is an indication of the fraction of the moon that is illuminated as seen from Earth
moon phase
a full orbit of an object around another object is called a _______
revolution
some _______of a piece of wood are how strong it is and how smooth it is.
properties
some _______that can be used t make roads are concrete,flat rocks,tar,and gravel.
materials
_______is anything that people make to solve a problem.
Technology
When you _______a chair,you need to think about how big and how strong it needs to be
design
________are people who use math,science,and imagination to solve problems to meet human needs and wants.
Engineers