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Martian Vocab 3

TermDefinition
Hexadecimals numeral system made up of 0-9 and A-F
Meteorologist Person who explains atmospheric phenomena and how it affects life on a planet
Ballast Heavy material or counterweight used for balance and stability
Tarnishing To lose luster (shininess) after exposure to air or moisture
Entropy Amount of disorder in a system
Cooking Breaks down proteins, causing food to be easier to digest; releases flavor
Latitude & Longitude Geographic coordinate system that uses numbers, letters or symbols
Deneb Bluish-white supergiant star in the Cygnus constellation
Pascals SI unit of (air) pressure, named after Blaise Pascal
Crater Giant bowl-shaped hole formed by meteorite impact
Asymmetrical Visibility Horizon looks noticeably different in each direction
Resistor Anything that electricity cannot travel through easily
Pythagorean Theorem a2 + b2 = c2
Leverage The exertion of force, sometimes by using a lever
Torque A twisting force that causes rotation
Conical Having the shape of a cone
Electrolysis Technique that uses electricity to start an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction
Air Resistance A form of friction that slows moving objects
Aerospace Engineer Person who designs and develops aircraft and spacecraft
Yuri Gagarin 1961 - First person in space
Times Square New York City
Trafalgar Square London
Tiananmen Square Beijing
Tether Rope or chain that is tied to restrict movement
12 G's of Force 12 times the force of gravity
Thrust Push something suddenly in a certain direction
Center of Mass A point representing the average position of a an object
Vacuum feather and bowling ball hit ground at same time
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