A-Z Picture Dictionary 11

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Picture Dictionary : 

Picture Dictionary By- Melanie

A : 

A Aircraft- a vehicle that flies through the air Astronomer-someone who studies the planets, stars and space

B : 

B 1.Boosters-engines or motors that give extra power to a rocket 2. Biologist-a person who studies plant and animal life

C : 

C 1.Cloud-a mass of tiny water drops or ice crystals that floats in the air above the Earth 2.Comet-a small object made up of ice, dust and gas that orbits the sun. Jets of gas and dust form long tails that can be seen from Earth.

D : 

D 1.Drag-resistance to motion through the air 2.Dock-to join with another vehicle in space

E : 

E 1.Energy-the ability to do work 2.Electricity-electric current, the movement of negative particles through a material, used as a source of power

F : 

F Force-a push or pull 2. Facility-something built to serve a certain purpose, usually a building, structure or warehouse

G : 

G Galaxy-one of the very large groups of stars and other matter that are found throughout the universe 2.Gravity- the force by which a planet or other body tends to draw objects toward its center

H : 

H Hubble Space Telescope-a large telescope placed in orbit above Earth that takes pictures of objects in space Habitat-a place where a plant, animal or human can get the food, water, shelter and space needed to live

I : 

I Invention- the discovery of something previously unknown or creation of something new International Space Station-a laboratory that circles Earth, where people live and work

J : 

J Jupiter n. the largest planet and the 5th from the sun Jove n. supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

L : 

L Launch-to send something on its way, such as when a rocket's engines are ignited to send it from Earth into space Laboratory-a room or building where scientific work is done

M : 

M Matter-something that takes up space and can be observed by one of the five senses; anything that has both mass and volume Machine-a thing made up of fixed and moving parts, used for doing some kind of work

N : 

N NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration Nozzle-a short, narrow tube that directs a flow or spray of liquid or gas

O : 

O Orbit-the path followed by a moon, planet or artificial satellite as it travels around another body in space Orbiter-the part of the space shuttle that looks like an airplane, flies into space and back down again, carrying people and equipment

P : 

P Planets-large round objects that revolve around a star Probe-a spacecraft that has tools to gather information about Earth, the moon, another planet or outer space

R : 

R Rainbow-an arc or circle of colors that appears in the sky opposite the sun. A rainbow is caused by the sunlight shining through raindrops, spray or mist Rocket-a vehicle used to launch people and objects into space

S : 

S Solar System-the sun and all the planets, moons, comets and asteroids that move around the sun Space- the region beyond Earth's atmosphere

T : 

T Telescope-a tool that, when looked through, makes far-off objects seem closer and larger Test Flight-a flight made to test an aircraft

U : 

U Universe-all matter and energy, including Earth, the galaxies and the contents of space

V : 

V Vortex-a whirling or spinning mass, as of water or air; whirlpool or whirlwind Venus-the second nearest planet to the sun; visible as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'

W : 

W Weather-the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place. Things like temperature, moisture, wind velocity and barometric pressure influence the weather Weight-the measure of the pull of gravity on an object

References : 

References http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/dictionary/index.html http://mrskaymedina.edublogs.org/ http://www.lexipedia.com/english/Jupiter http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images