American Rocketry Challenge Quiz

What is the purpose of the American Rocketry Challenge?

• To outline the rules for the 2025 American Rocketry Challenge.

• To describe the history of rocketry.

• To provide a guide for building rockets.

• To explain the physics of flight.

What is the maximum number of students allowed in a team?

• Ten students.

• Eight students.

• Twelve students.

• Fifteen students.

What must rockets have on them for identification?

• The team’s official American Rocketry Challenge entry number.

• The team’s school logo.

• The team’s country flag.

• The team’s mascot.

What is the penalty for not having a decorative coating on the rocket?

• A 5-point flight score penalty.

• A 10-point flight score penalty.

• A 3-point flight score penalty.

• A 7-point flight score penalty.

How must the eggs be oriented for flight?

• Vertically

• Diagonally

• Sideways

• Upside down

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the altitude performance goal for qualification flights?

• 700 feet

• 750 feet

• 790 feet

• 800 feet

What must be removed from the rocket at the end of a qualification or Finals flight?

• The altimeter

• The motor

• The fins

• The nose cone

What happens if a rocket experiences a "catastrophic" malfunction of a rocket motor?

• The team is disqualified

• A replacement flight may be made

• The team receives a penalty

• The rocket is repaired on site

By what time must the results from qualification flight attempts be entered online?

• 11:59 AM

• 11:59 PM

• 5:00 PM

• 12:00 PM

What must occur from the ground during all launches?

• A countdown

• A safety check

• A launch

• A signal