PAT Science Review

What adaptation most likely helps this bird fly?

• A strong beak
• Small feet
• Hollow bones 
• The color of the bird

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What adaptation does this squirrel have that allows it to glide through the air?

• Extra skin under the arms and legs to capture air as it falls.
• Big ears to capture are as it falls
• Small eyes to see where it will land
• A short thin tail

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

For a plane to go forward, ____________ has to be equal or greater than drag.

• lift

• weight

• thrust

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Lift is

• the downward force of gravity pulling on mass.

• resistance of air when an object moves through it.

• a forward force.

• an upward pull.

Drag is

• the downward force of gravity pulling on mass.

• resistance of air when an object moves through it.

• a forward force.

• an upward pull.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Thrust is

• the downward force of gravity pulling on mass.

• resistance of air when an object moves through it.

• a forward force.

• an upward pull.

True or False: Ailerons control the Roll movement.

• True

• False

In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.

• Thrust
• Lift
• Drag
• Gravity

Part that gives thrust to move the aircraft

• Engine

• Flaps

• Landing Gear

• Rudder

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Main body/tube of the aircraft

• Cockipt

• Rudder

• Landing Gear

• Fuselage