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SF vocab

Sci-Fi Vocab preperation for 8th grade vocab test

TermDefinition
Alien A non-human being from somewhere other than Earth.
Android A human-like Robot
close encounter Contact between a human and a UFO or Occupant of a UFO
cosmos The Universe
cyber Relating to computers, information technology, and virtual reality
dystopia A utopia (perfect society) where conditions become intolerable and chaotic.
Extrapolation Taking a modern day concept and giving it futuristic attributes, qualities
extraterrestrial Anything that is not on or from Earth
galaxy A very large cluster of stars and other matter such as the Milky Way
genetic relating to Dna or heredity
hyperspace A fictional kind of space in which extraordinary events such as traveling faster than the speed of light can occur
interstellar Among the stars
robot A machine that is capable of preforming human like tasks
scientific method A systematic procedure used in science to test ideas and theories
sentient A sentient is one/something with the ability to feel sensation and possesses the power to perceive, reason, and think
speed of light 186,000 miles per second - a speed impossible to exceed
terraforming making another planet habitable for human life.
time paradox An impossible situation created by traveling back through time (Going back in time to kill your enemy so they can´t harm your brother)
time travel Moving backwards or forwards through time
utopia A fictional ¨perfect/ideal society¨
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