Vocabulary Unit 12 Flashcards
1
Q
With people on board:
A
Manned
2
Q
A person who goes into outer space:
A
Astronaut
3
Q
The act of populating a new place such as the moon:
A
Colonize
4
Q
To become aware of or learn something new:
A
Discover
5
Q
The process of exploring, looking for new things:
A
Exploration
6
Q
A picture:
A
Image
7
Q
To send up into the air:
A
Launch
8
Q
A special journey or task:
A
Mission
9
Q
A curved path in space around a planet, moon, star:
A
Orbit
10
Q
A large object such as earth or Saturn that moves around a star:
A
Planet
11
Q
A space vehicle that is shaped like a long tube:
A
Rocket
12
Q
A man-made object in space that moves around earth:
A
Satellite
13
Q
The whole of space and all the planets, stars, etc:
A
Universe
14
Q
Without people onboard:
A
Unmanned
15
Q
In a little:
A
While
