Vocabulary
THE ADVENTURES OF SOJOURNER
Mars: A New Frontier
Landing of Pathfinder, the “Mother” Ship
Pathfinder on Mar’s Surface
Do you see the “baby”, Sojourner?
Analysis
 Definition: close study
 Synonyms: investigation, examination
 Related Words:
 Analyze-to do an analysis
 Sentence: The scientists did an analysis of
the rocks to determine what minerals existed
on Mars.
Scientists analyze rocks.
Engineers
 Definition: people who study machines
 Synonyms: designer, inventor
 Sentence: The engineers designed a robot
that could run on remote control.
Robotics Engineers
Interpreted
 Definition: explained the meaning of
 Synonyms: understand, decipher, translate
 Sentence One: We interpreted the graph and
discovered that the highest rainfall occurred
in August.
 Sentence Two: As my mother told the story in
Spanish, he interpreted it into English.
Interpreting=Understanding
The highest rainfall during the year was in what month?
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Manuevers
 Definition: changes in direction
 Synonyms: action, movement, plan
 Sentence One: The vehicle made a quick
maneuver to avoid the collision.
 Sentence Two: The player made zigzag
maneuvers across the court, then shot for the
basket.
Maneuvers save the day...
Monitoring
 Definition: keeping watch over
 Synonyms: observing, supervising
 Antonyms: forgetting, ignoring, neglecting
 Sentence One: The teacher was closely
monitoring the students taking the test.
 Sentence Two: Scientists carefully monitored
the remaining battery power.
Monitoring Students
Navigation
 Definition: planning and controlling a craft’s
movements
 Synonyms: piloting, steering
 Sentence: He was chosen to be in charge of
navigation since he was excellent at reading
maps.
Navigating on a boat
Rover
 Definition: vehicle for exploring a planet
 Synonyms: wanderer, traveler
 Sentence: The rover, named Sojourner, had a
mission to explore Mars.
Sojourner, the rover, on Mars
Sensors
 Definition: devices that respond to changes
in the environment
 Synonyms: feeler, gauge
 Sentence: The sensors detected a change in
the temperature, and adjusted the heater.
Stereoscopic
 Definition: Seeing objects in three
dimensions
 Synonyms: multi-dimensional, 3-D
 Sentence: A stereoscopic photograph looks
so real, you feel as though you are there!
Stereoscopic photo of Sojourner leaving
its mother ship, Pathfinder, on Mars.
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