Glossary

colony (KAH-luh-nee)—

a group of people sent to live in and settle a new territory

essential (i-SEN-shuhl)—

very important and necessary

habitat (HAB-uh-tat)—

a structure that provides shelter, air, controlled temperature, and other necessities so that humans can live in places that would otherwise be impossible to survive; also called a hab

module (MOJ-ool)—

a self-contained unit that can work by itself but is also a part of a larger spacecraft

perp (PURP)—

short for perpetrator; a perpetrator is someone who has committed a crime

quinoa (KEEN-wah)—

seeds from a tall crop plant used as food or ground into flour

rover (ROH-ver)—

a vehicle designed to travel across planets or moons

sabotage (SAB-uh-tahzh)—

to deliberately damage or destroy something so that it no longer works correctly

scrubber (SKRUHB-er)—

a device that removes harmful substances from air or water

simulation (sim-yuh-LAY-shuhn)—

something that looks, feels, and behaves like a specific situation or process; a simulation is often used for study or to train people

suspect (SUHS-pekt)—

a person who might have done something wrong and is being investigated