Glossary
A
- aeronautics
- - the science of dealing with the building and flying of aircraft
- air currents
- - heat rising from the surface of the earth causes air to move; sometimes forming rivers of air and wind
- analyze
- - to study carefully
- anatomy
- - the study or science of the structure of plants and animals
B
- bamboo
- - a woody tropical grass
- blimps
- - a small dirigible
C
- commercial planes
- - airplanes used for making income such as a plane for carrying passengers or cargo
D
- dirigible
- - an early aircraft — its name comes from a Latin word meaning to be able to be directed or steered
G
- glider
- - an aircraft which typically is not powered but instead glides on the air
- gliding flight
- - flight by heavier-than-air animals or machines without the use of self- or engine-powered thrust
I
- intercontinental
- - between or among continents
O
- outcome
- - the end result
P
- processes
- - a series of actions
- properties
- - in science - the way something is described - such as its size, color, shape or weight
S
- structures
- - something built or constructed
T
- technically
- - of or pertaining to a specific topic
- theories
- - ideas
- thermals
- - heated air that rises off the earth - birds will ride these columns of air
- true flight
- - sustained, self- or engine-powered motion through the air
U
- updrafts
- - see thermals
Z
- zeppelin
- - a large dirigible
