Bill Nye Flight

Who is known as the 'Science Guy' and hosted the TV show 'Bill Nye the Science Guy'?

• Bob Nye

• Bill Nye

• Will Nye

• Tom Nye

What is the name of the force that allows airplanes to fly?

• Lift

• Drag

• Thrust

• Gravity

What is the shape of an airplane wing that helps create lift?

• Airfoil

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

What is the term for the upward force that opposes the weight of an airplane?

• gravity

• lift

• drag

• thrust

What is the name of the device that controls the direction of an airplane?

• flap

• rudder

• throttle

• elevator

What is the term for the path an airplane takes from one point to another?

• skyway

• airway

• flight route

• flight path

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs from the nose to the tail of an airplane?

• Wingline

• Vertical line

• Centerline

• Nose-to-tail axis

What is the term for the speed at which an airplane travels through the air?

• sky pace

• airspeed

• wind speed

• flight velocity

What is the name of the part of an airplane that houses the passengers and crew?

• fuselage

• cabin

• cockpit

• wingtip

What is the term for the ability of an airplane to move up and down?

• roll

• yaw

• pitch

• tilt