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Grade 6 Flight & Aerodynamics

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This force slows a plane down. It is caused by air friction.

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Weight

d)

Drag

2.
What is an example of what forward force that can be produced by engines? 
a)
Lift 
b)
Thrust 
c)
Drag 
d)
Gravity 
3.
Which Letter represents Gravity/Weight? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Another name for air resistance or fluid friction. 
a)
Lift
b)
Drag 
c)
Thrust 
d)
Gravity 
5.
Which Letter represents Thrust? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Which Letter represents Lift? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
Which Letter represents Drag? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
All objects within the Earth’s atmosphere are pulled downward by ________________?
a)
Drag 
b)
Thrust 
c)
Lift 
d)
Gravity
9.
This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.
a)
Thrust
b)
Weight
c)
Drag
d)
Lift
10.
These two forces need to overcome their opposite force in order for an aircraft to fly.
a)
Drag & Weight
b)
Thrust & Weight
c)
Lift & Drag
d)
Lift & Thrust
11.
Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?
a)
Newton
b)
Descartes
c)
Bernoulli
d)
Pascal
12.

Faster air movement over an airplane wing creates _________ pressure, which in turn allows lift.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

c)

No

d)

Faster

13.
In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.
a)
Thrust
b)
Lift
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
14.
What do parachutes rely on to fall to the ground more slowly?
a)
Lift
b)
Drag
c)
Thrust
d)
Lift
15.
What does this image represent?
a)
Lift
b)
Bernoulli's Principle
c)
Oxidation
d)
Drag
16.
The air ______ a wing tends to move faster than the air below it.
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Beside
d)
Inside
17.

When an airplane is taking off, lift is _______ than weight.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

the same as

18.

A force that is always directed toward the center of the Earth.

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Drag

19.

These provide lift for an aircraft. What are they?

a)

wings

b)

engines

c)

fuselages

d)

forces

20.

Gliders have engines.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

The study of air in motion.

a)

Gravity

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Thrust

22.

Which is NOT an adaptation that helps a bird fly?

a)

Hallow Bones

b)

Feathers

c)

Skin

d)

Wings

23.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
24.

Which are forces?

a)

thrust

b)

drag

c)

weight

d)

air foil

e)

lift

25.

What 2 forces work against a plane's ability to fly?

a)

weight

b)

lift

c)

thrust

d)

drag

26.

What shape is a wing's airfoil most related to?

a)

a kite

b)

a bird

c)

a jet

d)

a rocket

27.

Airfoils help because it provides less _______________ and more _________________.

a)

weight, drag

b)

lift, drag

c)

drag, lift

d)

weight, thrust

28.

What word best describes this shape?

a)

airplane

b)

airfoil

c)

airway

d)

airon

29.

If an airplane engine cut out mid air, which force would decrease almost immediately?

a)

drag

b)

gravity

c)

thrust

d)

lift

30.

What do the elevators control?

a)

Pitch (move nose up or down)

b)

Yaw (move nose right or left)

c)

Roll plan to left or right

d)

Thrust

31.

The four forces that enable flight are:

a)

drag, lift, thrust, gravity

b)

lift, drag, winglet, aileron

c)

thrust, drag, gravity, mass

d)

gravity, lateral, thrust, drag

32.

True or False: Ailerons control the Roll movement.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

True or False: The rudders of a plane move the nose left or right.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which part of the airplane helps it roll left or right?

a)

Propeller

b)

Rudder

c)

Fuselage

d)

Ailerons

35.

Passengers sit in this part of the air plane.

a)

Ailerons

b)

Rudder

c)

Propeller

d)

Fuselage

36.

The constant push of air is called _______________________.

a)

Air pressure

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Thrust

d)

Flight

37.
In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.
a)
Thrust
b)
Lift
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
38.

This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

39.

This is the name of the force that tries to hold an aircraft back.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

40.

This is the name of the force that tries to pull an aircraft down.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

41.

This is the name of the force that tries to move an aircraft forward.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

42.
If I place a crumpled up piece of paper in a glass and place it upside down in a bowl of water, what happens?
a)
It will get wet
b)
It will stay dry
c)
It will float
d)
It will sink
43.
Light bones, light body weight, streamlined shape and large wings.
These are examples of:______________
a)
Adaptations
b)
Adoptions
c)
Streamline
d)
Variables
44.
How might a swimmer streamline their body?
a)
Shave their body hair
b)
Wear tight fitting swimsuits
c)
Wear a swim cap
d)
All of the above
45.
How might a cyclist streamline their body?
a)
Wear jeans
b)
Stand up while peddling
c)
Wear a special helmet
d)
Add a parachute
46.
What is process called that causes fruit to brown and rust to form on steel and iron?
a)
Oxygenization
b)
Oxygen
c)
Oxyclean
d)
Oxidation
47.
What 2 gasses make up 99% of the air we breathe?
a)
Oxygen & Methane
b)
Nitrogen & Methane
c)
Nitrogen & Oxygen
d)
Methane & Krypton
48.
Why does a candle go out when you place a jar over top of it?
a)
There is no carbon dioxide
b)
There is no light
c)
There is no room
d)
There is no oxygen
49.
What is the special group of feathers called that is attached to a bird's thumb?
a)
The alala
b)
The alula
c)
The turning tail
d)
The alaska
50.
What is the middle section of an insects body called?
a)
The abdomen
b)
The stomach
c)
The thorax
d)
The thurax
51.
Theory 3 - The faster air moves, the lower the ________. 
a)
Speed
b)
Density
c)
Compression
d)
Pressure
52.
Theory 2 - Air is _____ and capable of being compressed. 
a)
Fluid
b)
Wet
c)
Pressurized
d)
Flowing
53.
Theory 1- Air takes up space and ______ pressure.  
a)
Raises
b)
Lowers
c)
Exerts
d)
Provides
54.
The air ______ a wing tends to move faster than the air below it.
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Beside
d)
Inside
55.
Why do we need to inflate our tires in the winter and let air out in the summer?
a)
Because in the winter cold air makes them deflate, and in the summer hot air makes them inflate. 
b)
Because in the winter cold air makes them inflate, and in the summer hot air makes them deflate. 
56.
Air is considered a...
a)
Solid
b)
Fluid
c)
Liquid
d)
Plasma
57.
What happens to air when it is heated?
a)
It compresses and shrinks
b)
It rises
c)
it expands
d)
it expands and rises
58.
When Kassius karate-chopped the ruler in class, he was proving that:
a)
Air has a mass
b)
Air can be compressed
c)
Air is a fluid
d)
Air exerts pressure
59.
Air can fill any container because it is a...
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Fluid
60.
A scuba tank uses which of the following properties of air?:
a)
Air exerts pressure
b)
Air can be condensed
c)
Air has volume
d)
Air has a mass
61.
______________ pulls the plane downward and objects are pulled toward the center of the Earth.
a)
Lift
b)
Thrust
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
62.
True or False.  As speed increases, pressure decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
63.

Which vehicle has low speed ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Which shape is a good aerodynamic

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

65.

What is aerodynamic ?

a)

Car speed

b)

The way air moves around things

c)

The car body

66.
What is it called when you design an aircraft in a way in which it reduces drag?
a)
Aerodynamic
b)
Streamlined
c)
Steamlined
d)
Aerostreamed
67.
3. When the glass reaches the bottom of the tank, the sugar cube will most likely
a)
A.  stay dry, because the air in the glass will expand
b)
B.  stay dry, because the air in the glass will take up space
c)
C.  get wet, because the water will exert less pressure than the air
d)
D.  get wet, because the water will exert more pressure than the air
68.
4. To increase the stability of the parachute, the student should
a)
A. use longer shroud lines
b)
B. lighten the load on the parachute
c)
C. use a different material for the canopy
d)
D. put a small hole in the middle of the canopy
69.
Theory 1- Air takes up space and ______ pressure.  
a)
Raises
b)
Lowers
c)
Exerts
d)
Provides
70.
9. The veins in a dragonfly’s wings most likely provide
a)
A. propulsion for the dragonfly in flight
b)
B. streamlining of the dragonfly wing
c)
C. stability for the dragonfly wing
d)
D. lift for the dragonfly in flight
71.

What is Newton's Third Law?

a)

The law of momentum.

b)

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

c)

The faster air moves, the lower the air pressure.

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

72.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

73.
a)

a low-pressure area was created inside the tent

b)

a high-pressure area was created inside the tent

c)

the air pressure inside and outside of the tent were equalized

d)

the air pressure inside Deanna's lungs was greater than the air pressure inside the tent

74.

3. When the glass reaches the bottom of the tank, the sugar cube will most likely

a)

A. stay dry, because the air in the glass will expand

b)

B. stay dry, because the air in the glass will take up space

c)

C. get wet, because the water will exert less pressure than the air

d)

D. get wet, because the water will exert more pressure than the air

75.
a)

give the trailer lift

b)

give the trailer drag

c)

make the trailer light

d)

make the trailer streamlined

76.

7. If a constant stream of air is blown between the cans shown in the diagram above, then the cans will most likely move

a)

A. up and down

b)

B. back and forth

c)

C. toward each other

d)

D. away from each other

77.

15. Which of the following shaded structures produces thrust in an airplane?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

78.

Which of the following is not a property of air?

a)

air has weight.

b)

air takes up space.

c)

air is invisible.

d)

air is a liquid.

79.

You and your friend are having a race to see which paper will fall to the ground. You crumple your paper into a ball and you friend leaves their paper as is. Why does your paper reach the ground first?

a)

Your friend’s paper had more air resistance.

b)

Your friend’s paper had less air resistance.

c)

Your friend’s paper weighed more.

d)

Your friend’s paper is smaller.

80.

Ms Frizzle’s grade 6 class didn’t eat all of their breakfast club again. When the class got in from recess they noticed that the banana has turned brown. Why did this happen?

a)

Carbon dioxide in the air has caused the banana to oxidize.

b)

Oxygen in the air has caused the banana to oxidize

c)

Nitrogen in the air caused the banana to oxidize.

d)

Argon in the air caused the banana to oxidize.

81.

You and a friend are discussing why penguins can’t fly. You tell your friend that the reason a penguin can’t fly is because:

a)

Their bodies are not streamlined enough to overcome air resistance.

b)

They cannot tuck in their legs to decrease drag.

c)

Their wings to not develop enough lift to overcome gravity.

d)

They cannot generate enough speed to overcome gravity.

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