Rockets Word Search

Words in the Rockets word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

rocket

Vehicle that flies by throwing hot gas backward.

launch

The start of a flight, straight up from the pad.

fuel

Material burned to make a rocket's exhaust.

engine

Part that burns fuel and produces thrust.

blastoff

The instant a rocket lifts off the ground.

countdown

Backward count of seconds before liftoff.

nose cone

Pointed top that helps a rocket slip through air.

thrust

The pushing force that lifts a rocket upward.

launch pad

Reinforced platform a rocket rises from.

space

Where a rocket is trying to reach.

booster

Extra engine stage that helps at the start.

payload

The cargo a rocket is built to carry.

capsule

Sealed cabin on top that carries a crew.

stage

Section that drops away once its fuel is gone.

nozzle

Bell shaped outlet that speeds up the exhaust.

oxygen

Carried onboard so fuel can burn in space.

gravity

The force a rocket must overcome to climb.

saturn v

Tall NASA rocket that sent crews to the Moon.

spacex

Company whose Falcon boosters land and fly again.

orbit

Goal of most launches, going fast enough sideways.

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