Discovering Mars Segment 1 and 2 Flashcards
(14 cards)
1
Q
Hollow areas or holes, often shaped like a bowl
A
Craters
2
Q
The sun and the planets and other bodies that orbit it
A
Solar system
3
Q
Related to outer space
A
Cosmic
4
Q
The pull of Earth on an object
A
Gravity
5
Q
To provide what is needed to live
A
Sustain
6
Q
The mixture of gases around a planet
A
Atmosphere
7
Q
Something that is shaped like a ball
A
Sphere
8
Q
Scientist who study the sun, stars, and planets
A
Astronomers
9
Q
A device used to view things that are far away
A
Telescope
10
Q
The point on which a planet rotates
A
Poles
11
Q
When someone comes to a conclusion, they have decided something is true after thinking about it carefully
A
Conclusion
12
Q
The area nearby
A
Range
13
Q
The take over of a place by force
A
Conquest
14
Q
The widest part of something that is shaped like a circle
A
Diameter
