The International Space Station Word Search
Free The International Space Station word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: ASTRONAUT, ORBIT, MODULE, DOCKING, CREW, SCIENCE, GRAVITY, SOLAR, PANEL, RADIATION, PROPULSION, VELOCITY.
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The International Space Station word list, defined
- ASTRONAUT /ˈæstrənɔːt/ · noun
- A person trained to travel and perform duties aboard a spacecraft. Related: cosmonaut, spaceman, spacewoman, space traveller.
- ORBIT /ˈɔːrbɪt/ · noun, verb
- A path or trajectory that an object or spacecraft follows as it revolves around a celestial body, such as a planet or moon. To move in a curved path around a central point, especially in a stable or regular manner. Related: path, trajectory, revolution, rotation.
- MODULE /mɒdʒuːl/ · noun
- A self-contained part of a system or a separate unit of a larger structure. A component or a section of a program or a system. Related: component, unit, section, part.
- DOCKING /ˈdɒkɪŋ/ (UK); /ˈdɑːkɪŋ/ (US) · noun and verb
- The act of bringing a ship, spacecraft, or other vehicle into a dock or connecting it to another structure; also the practice of cutting off part of an animal's tail. As a verb, it is the present participle of 'dock'. Related: berthing, mooring, anchoring, tying up.
- CREW /kruː/ · noun
- A group of people who work together on a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle, or who operate a machine or carry out a particular task; more broadly, any closely associated group working toward a common purpose. Related: team, staff, personnel, gang.
- SCIENCE /sɪˈɒns/ · noun
- The study of the natural world around us, using evidence and observation to develop explanations and theories. This can include fields such as physics, biology, chemistry, and more. Related: research, study, discovery, experiment.
- GRAVITY /ˈɡrævɪti/ · noun
- A natural force causing objects with mass to attract each other. It is a fundamental force of nature that gives weight to objects and keeps them on the ground. Related: weight, attraction, pull, influence.
- SOLAR /ˈsoʊlər/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or derived from the sun; of or relating to the sun or its energy. Related: sun, solar-powered, sunny, radiant.
- PANEL /pænl/ · noun, verb
- A flat surface, typically of wood or other material, used as a table or for displaying information. To discuss or examine something in a group, especially in a formal or official way. Related: board, committee, council, jury.
- RADIATION /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process in which energy is transmitted in the form of electromagnetic waves, or the emission of such waves from a source, such as the sun or a radioactive substance. Radiation can also refer to the emission of high-energy particles, such as alpha, beta, or gamma rays. Related: irradiation, emanation, emission, exposure.
- PROPULSION /prəˈpɛlʃən/ · noun
- The action or process of moving or driving something forward, especially a vehicle or an aircraft. The system or device that produces this movement. Related: drive, impulsion, impetus, motivation.
- VELOCITY /vɛˈlɒsɪti/ · noun
- The rate of change of velocity of an object with respect to time; the speed of an object in a particular direction. The rate of change of an object's position with respect to time. Related: speed, rate, pace, velocity.
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