Chapter 5 Energy and Resource

Question 1

Rocket

Answer 1

a machine that uses escaping gas from burning fuel to use

Question 2

NASA

Answer 2

the national Aeronautics and Space administration

Question 3

Thrust

Answer 3

the pushing or pulling force exerted by engine of an aircraft or rocket

Question 4

Artificial satelite

Answer 4

any human made object placed in orbit around a body in space

Question 5

Low earth orbit

Answer 5

an orbit less then 1,500 km above the Earths surface

Question 6

Geostationary orbit

Answer 6

an orbit that is about 36,000 km above the Earths surface and in which a satellite is above a fixed spot on the equator

Question 7

Space probe

Answer 7

an unscrewed vehicle that carries scientific instruments into space to collect scientific data

Question 8

Space shuttle

Answer 8

a reusable space vehicle that takes of like a rocket and lands like an airplane

Question 9

Space shuttle

Answer 9

a long term orbiting platform from which other vehicles can be launched or scientific research can be carried out