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science midterm
28 cards·by ewilson
the envelope of gasses that surrounds earth and other planets
atmoshere
someone concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft
aerospace engineer
this is a drag or a force acting oppisite to the motion of the object
air resistance
this is a limitation or restriction
constraint
this is the weight that the parachute carries
load
anything that can change
variable
this connects the canopy to the load
suspension lines
the engineering and designing proccess consist of four steps which are
ask imagine plan improve
the earth takes 365 days to ________ around the sun
revolve
the earth spins on its _________ it________ around the sun
axis, rotates
it takes the earth __________or___________to complete a full rotation
1 day, 24 hours
the tilt of the earth and the revolution of the earth cases changes in ________
seasons
about ________ of earths surface is covered in land
one-fourth
most of earths water is
salty
the_______path on which the earth revolves is called_______
imaginary,orbit
this is a rocky mass up to several km wide that rotates around the sun
asteroid
this is the force of attraction that exists between two objects
gravity
a frozen mass of ice orbiting the sun is called __________
comet
this is an imaginary center line which the earth rotates
axis
the sun and all the bodies make up the_______
solar system
an object in orbit with another object is called a __________
satelite
____________ is an indication of the fraction of the moon that is illuminated as seen from the
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 to make roads are concrete,flat rocks,tar, and gravel.
materials
___________is anything that people can make solve a problem.
technology
when you _________ a chair, you need to think how big and how strong it needs to be.
design
___________ are people who use math, science, and imagination to meet human needs and wants
engineers