NASA Glenn Videoconference: Rocket
Science
Pre-Conference Assessment: To be printed and completed prior
to the Pre-Conference Activity.
- The shape of a rocket influences how well it flies.
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- The material a rocket is made of influences how well it flies.
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- We must add fins to rockets to provide control.
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- Rockets can be flown using different types of fuels.
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- People have been working on building rockets for over 1,000 years.
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- New and better types of rockets will be made in the future.
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- New types of fuel will be used to fly rockets in the future.
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- Scientists use small models to help them build and understand rockets.
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- Scientists hope to use rockets to one day explore the outer solar system.
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- One of the problems with using rockets to explore outer space is that today's
rockets must carry large amounts of fuel for the long trips.
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- Continue to the Pre-Conference Activity.
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