Grade 6 Flight

Which force or forces create a downward pull?

• lift

• gravity

• drag

• buoyancy

• thrust

Which force or forces create an upward push?

• gravity

• buoyancy

• drag

• thrust

• lift

Which force or forces could help a parachute safely land?

• lift

• thrust

• buoyancy

• drag

• gravity

Which force or forces act on a hot air balloon?

• lift

• gravity

• buoyancy

• drag

• thrust

Which force or forces act on an airplane?

• lift

• drag

• thrust

• buoyancy

• gravity

What kind of pressure will you find on top of a curved wing in the air?

• high pressure

• medium pressure

• low pressure

• no pressure

Which force or forces act backward on an object in flight?

• lift

• buoyancy

• gravity

• thrust

• drag

Which force or forces propel an object forward?

• thrust

• drag

• lift

• bouyancy

• gravity

Bernoulli’s principle explains how ________ works.

• bouyancy

• lift

• gravity

• thrust

• drag

Which of these objects are affected by the Earth's gravitational pull?

• a bird in a tree

• an airplane in the sky

• the sun

• the moon

• an apple sitting on a desk