Flight & Space Quiz

The force that moves an object forward. Can be provided by muscles, engines or gravity.

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

• Weight

The force that acts against weight, it is caused by air moving over and under the wings.

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

• Weight

The force that acts against thrust, it is caused by air the resistance of air.

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

• Weight

The force that pulls everything toward the earth due to gravity.

• Lift

• Thrust

• Drag

• Weight

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What is air?

• A solid that surrounds us.

• The invisible gas surrounding the earth, made primarily from oxygen and nitrogen. 

• An odorless liquid that living things need to breathe

• All of the above

Air....

• is invisible

• has mass

• takes up space

• All of the above

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What is altitude?

• The invisible gas surrounding the earth, made primarily from oxygen and nitrogen

• An airplane

• A measure of the height of an object above ground level

• All of the above

Which are properties of air?

• Air is affected by altitude and has temperature.

• Air can be compressed and has mass.

• Air takes up space and exerts pressure.

• Air can be changed and its height can be measured.

Explain why a teardrop shape is aerodynamic.

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List and explain 2 benefits of aviation.

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