Aviation and Aerospace

Which best describes the difference between aerospace and aviation?

• Aviation deals with aircraft and spacecraft outside the earth's atmosphere, whereas aerospace deals with aircraft inside the earth's atmosphere

• Aviation deals with aircraft within the earth's atmosphere, whereas aerospace deals with aircraft inside and spacecraft outside the earth's atmosphere

• They refer to the same thing because both deal with spacecraft and aircraft

• Aviation deals with operating aircraft and aerospace deals with manufacturing aircraft

Which of the following missions is completed by general aviation aircraft? Select all that apply.

• Search and rescue

• Flight training

• Aerial warfare

• Law enforcement

• Home delivery

True or False? Aviation includes hot air balloons.

• True

• False

Engineering practices include which of the following? Select all that apply.

• Choose one model and stay with it.

• Plan and carry out investigations.

• Conduct one test and record results.

• Use mathematics and computational thinking.

• Agree with team members.

True or False? Military aircraft does not include drones.

• True

• False

The demand for goods and services require flights to transport passengers on a schedule. Which industry serves this type of demand?

• Commercial aviation

• General aviation

• Military aviation

• Government aviation

Aircraft that have special cameras and sensors to capture high resolution images and intercept communication signals for national security purposes are part of ____________.

• General aviation

• Military aviation

• Commercial aviation

• Civil aviation

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), more than 60 percent of aircraft in the United States are _______.

• General aviation

• Military aviation

• Commercial aviation

• Government aviation

When using engineering practices, explanations should be based on _______.

• Creative ideas and solutions

• Attractive models

• Consensus of team members

• Data and observations

Which type of military aircraft is highly maneuverable and carries air-to-air weapons?

• Bombers

• Fighters

• Reconnaissance

• Tankers