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The envelope of gasses that surrounds the Earth and other plsnets
atmosphere
Someone concerned with the development of air craft and spaceship
aerospace engineer
this drag or force acting opposite of 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
The engineer and design process consists of four steps which are
ask imagine plan improve
Earth takes 365 days to ___________ around the sun
revolve
when Earth spins on it's _______ it _________ around the sun
axis, rotates
it takes Earth ___________ or __________ to complete a full rotation
24 hours, 1 day
The tilt of the Earth and the revolution of the Earth around the sun causes changes in __________
seasons
about __________ of Earths surface is covered in land
1/4
most of Earths water is
salty
The __________ path which the Earth revolves is called _____________
imaginary, orbit
This is a rocky mas up to several km wide and rotates around the sun
asteroid
this is a force between two objects
gravity
a frozen mass of ice orbiting the sun is called a ______________
comet
this is a imaginary line on which the Earth rotates.
axis
the sun and all the bodies make up the ______________________
solar system
An object in orbit with another object is a ____________
satellite
________________ is the indication of the fraction of the moon that is illuminated as seen from Earth
moon phase
A full orbit around another object is a ______________________
revolution
some ____________________________ of a piece of wood are how strong it is or how smooth it is
properties
some _________________ that can be used to make roads are concrete, flat rocks, tar, and gravel.
materials
______________ is anything that can solve a problem
technology
when you _____________________ you need to think about how big and strong it needs to be
design
________________ are people who use math, science, and imagination to solve problems to meet human needs and wants
engineer