Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

English > 6 Technologies NASA is Advancing to Send Humans to Mars > Flashcards

6 Technologies NASA is Advancing to Send Humans to Mars Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

well-studied

A

well-studied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

to force (someone) to do something

to wake (someone) from sleep
 to cause (an emotional or mental state)
A

compel

arouse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

suggesting a world that is different from the world we know : seeming to belong to or come from another world

A

otherworldly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

A

perseverance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a person who wanders to different places

a vehicle used for exploring the surface of a moon, planet, etc.

A

rover

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

a set of clothes that are worn together

A

outfit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a vehicle that is used for travel in outer space

A

spacecraft

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

a trip to a place and back usually over the same route

A

roundtrip

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

transport time

A

time in transit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

uniquely suited

A

uniquely suited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

very special or unusual

A

uniquely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

the force that moves something forward : the force that propels something

A

propulsion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

fast in moving or reacting

A

quicker

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

the act or result of making something better, more successful, etc.

A

advancement, progress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

using nuclear energy

A

nuclear-enabled

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

to make (something) smaller in size, amount, number,

A

reduce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

a process in which the nucleus of a heavy atom is split apart

A

fission

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

It is too soon to say

A

It is too soon to say

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

to push (someone or something) with force

A

thrust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

to choose (someone or something) from a group

A

selected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

whatever one or ones out of a group

A

whichever

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

free time

A

time away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

having a fully grown or developed body : grown to full size

A

mature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

to add air or gas to (something, such as a tire or a balloon) and make it larger

A

inflatable

inflate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

having great weight : difficult to lift or move

A

heavier

26
Q

the rate/pace at which something offered is accepted by people

engage, occupy

A

take up

27
Q

not able to be bent easily

A

rigid

28
Q

something that is carried from one place to another by boat, airplane, etc.

A

cargo

29
Q

to increase in size, range, or amount : to become bigger

A

expand

30
Q

happening or appearing soon

A

upcoming

31
Q

very great in degree : very strong

very often

A

intense

32
Q

extravagant

A

extravehicular

33
Q

to succeed in doing (something)

to finish something

A

accomplish

34
Q

a piece of clothing (literally)

A

garment

35
Q

to become too hot

A

overheating

36
Q

to mix (two or more things) together to form a single thing

A

combine

37
Q

to move air into and out of your lungs : to inhale and exhale

A

breathe

38
Q

causing problems

A

troublesome

39
Q

large in size

vast

A

extensive

40
Q

to press (something) tightly into a space or container

to keep a high pressure

A

pressurize

41
Q

to remove the unwanted substances in (something)

to improve (something) by making small changes

A

refine

42
Q

trong and not easily broken or damaged

A

tough

43
Q

area, ground

A

terrain

44
Q

meeting or skirmish

to meet (someone) without expecting or intending to

A

encounter

45
Q

not interrupted, stopped, or blocked

A

uninterrupted

46
Q

able to provide what is needed

solid

A

reliable

47
Q

things (such as food, equipment, fuel, etc.) that are needed for a particular purpose and that will be used by a particular person or group

A

supply

48
Q

reliable power supply

A

reliable power supply

49
Q

someone or something that does not weigh as much as others

A

lightweight

50
Q

bez względu

A

regardless

51
Q

containing or giving large amounts of something

A

plentiful

52
Q

long-duration (time)

A

long-duration

53
Q

video channels

A

video feeds

54
Q

to show the existence, truth, or correctness of (something) by using evidence, logic, etc.

A

prove

55
Q

to cause (something) to be unable to continue in the normal way : to interrupt the normal progress or activity of (something)

disturb

A

disrupt

56
Q

the amount of goods or material that is carried by a vehicle

A

payload

57
Q

not joined, connected, or combined

A

separate

58
Q

start/activate something, send or shoot

A

to launch

59
Q

to continue in time

A

last

60
Q

high resolution images

A

high-definition images

61
Q

address technology challenges

A

address technology challenges

English (12 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions