TCI Space Lesson 1 Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for a natural object in space?

Back

Celestial object

Front

Which term describes the spin of an object around a point or line?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the motion of an object around another object in space called?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is an imaginary line around which a rotating object turns?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the path that an object follows as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit

Front

Which term refers to the plane in which an object's orbit lies?

Back

Orbital plane

Front

What is a star that is always above the horizon when viewed from a given latitude called?

Back

Circumpolar star

Front

What are the requirements that must be met for an engineering solution to be successful?

Back

Criteria

Front

What is a limitation on an engineering solution called?

Back

Constraint