Mars Cycle 1 Vocabulary

Front 1

craters

Back 1

pits or holes
Example:
The missiles made craters when they hit the ground.

Front 2

diameter

Back 2

the distance through the center of a circle or a sphere
Example:
He used a tape measure to find the diameter of the quarter.

Front 3

axis

Back 3

a line through the center of a rotating object
Example:
The axis of Earth runs from one pole to the other.

Front 4

orbited

Back 4

traveled a path around another body in space
Example:
She was the chief scientist on the space station that orbited Earth.

Front 5

analyze

Back 5

to break into parts and study
Example:
Sarah was asked to analyze the computer report and explain what it meant.

Front 6

eroded

Back 6

moved away by water, wind, and ice
Example:
Over time, the running water eroded the soil from the hillside.

Front 7

mysterious

Back 7

difficult or impossible to understand
Example:
We asked him all sorts of questions about himself, but he chose to remain mysterious by not telling us anything.

Front 8

robotic

Back 8

like a robot or machine
Example:
The candies were made by a robotic arm on the factory assembly line.