WHAT IS A ROCKET?

- By NASA
Font Size

WHAT IS A ROCKET?

"NASA’s Saturn V rocket carried humans to the moon" by NASA is in the public domain.

The word "rocket" can mean different things. Most people think of a tall, thin, round vehicle. They think of a rocket that launches into space. "Rocket" can mean a type of engine. The word also can mean a vehicle that uses that engine.

Current Page: 1

GRADE:5

Word Lists:

Vehicle : a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, truck, or cart

Engine : a machine with moving parts that converts power into motion

Launch : set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water

Thin : having opposite surfaces or sides close together; of little thickness or depth

Mean : intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify

Round : shaped like or approximately like a circle or cylinder

Different : not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality

More...

Additional Information:

Rating: A Words in the Passage: 550 Unique Words: 25 Sentences: 5
Noun: 18 Conjunction: 3 Adverb: 1 Interjection: 0
Adjective: 6 Pronoun: 1 Verb: 6 Preposition: 5
Letter Count: 182 Sentiment: Positive Tone: Formal Difficult Words: 6
EdSearch WebSearch
Questions and Answers

Please wait while we generate questions and answers...

Ratings & Comments

Write a Review
5 Star
0
0
4 Star
0
0
3 Star
0
0
2 Star
100
1
1 Star
0
0
2.0

1 Ratings & 1 Reviews

Report an Error