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Science Mid Term
28 cards·by Akate
The envelope of gases 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
likely to change
variable
this connects the canopy to the load
suspension lines
the engineering and design process consist of four steps which are
ask, imagine, plan, improve
Earth takes about 365 days to ____around the sun
revolve
when 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 around the sun causes changes in___
seasons
about___of Earth's surface is covered in land
one-forth
most of Earth's 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 around the 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
an object in orbit with another 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 to make roads are concert 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 or wants
engineers