TCI Space Lesson 1 Vocabulary

Front

What is the term for 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 a natural object in space called?

Back

Celestial object

Front

What is a limitation on an engineering solution called?

Back

Constraint

Front

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

Back

Circumpolar star

Front

What is the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the imaginary line that an object rotates around called?

Back

Axis

Front

What do we call the plane in which an orbit lies?

Back

Orbital plane

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for a planet to complete one full orbit around the sun?

Back

Orbital period

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull that keeps celestial objects in orbit?

Back

Gravity