It's Rocket Science
The term for the curved path a spacecraft takes as it orbits a planet.
Trajectory
This city hosts the most famous Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York City
This term refers to a male turkey
Tom
This force opposite of thrust keeps a rocket on the ground until engines produce enough upward acceleration.
Gravity
This cartoon dog often appears as a parade balloon, wearing a pilot's hat
Snoopy
The flap of skin that hangs over a turkey's beak
Snood
This NFL team has played a Thanksgiving Day game every year since 1934
Detroit Lions
Turkeys can fly - at least this type can
Wild Turkeys
Named after a physicist, this principle says the momentum of a closed system stays constant
Newton's Third Law, Conservation of Momentum
This giant bird float has appeared in the Macy's parade since 1973
Tom Turkey
A group of turkeys is called this, also a word for a group of geese
A flock
This maneuver uses a planet's gravity to increase a spacecraft's speed without using additional fuel, effectively "slingshotting" it through space
Gravity Assist
The first Thanksgiving NFL game broadcast on national TV was in this decade
1950s
The color of a turkey's head can change due to this factor
mood/excitement