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17 Cards in this Set
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the narrow opening at the tail end of the rocket |
nozzle |
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a small rocket used for signaling |
flare |
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a chemical compound rich in oxygen |
oxidant |
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the cargo that rides in the nose of a rocket |
payload |
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a guided military rocket |
missile |
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the place in a rocket where fuel is burned |
combustion chamber |
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used to propel fireworks into the air - solid fuel rocket engine or liquid fuel rocket engine |
Solid fuel rocket engine |
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can be turned off and restarted again in flight or on the ground - solid fuel rocket engine or liquid fuel rocket engine |
liquid fuel rocket engine |
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used in most military rockets and missiles - solid fuel rocket engine or liquid fuel rocket engine |
solid fuel rocket engine |
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used in the Space Shuttle booster rockets - solid fuel rocket engine or liquid fuel rocket engine |
solid fuel rocket engine |
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can be used only in large rockets - solid fuel rocket engine or liquid fuel rocket engine |
liquid fuel rocket engine |
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used in all ancient rockets - solid fuel rocket engine or liquid fuel rocket engine |
solid fuel rocket engine |
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allows a craft's speed and direction to be controlled in flight - solid fuel rocket engine or liquid fuel rocket engine |
liquid fuel rocket engine |
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Rocket engines do not need oxygen in order to burn their fuel. T/F |
false |
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A gasoline engine could operate in outer space. T/F |
false |
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The first rockets used gunpowder as the propellant. T/F |
true |
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Kerosene is the best fuel for a liquid fuel rocket. T/F |
false
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