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Vocab Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

lose velocity; move more slowly

(a)  

2.

a twisting force is called (a)   . It is usually measured in foot-pounds (ft-lbs).

3.

This word is German, and literally translated, it means "time ghost."

(a)  

4.

a passage or expression that is cited in an essay or paper, we call a (a)  

5.

something that is real, can be perceived by the senses, or is unchanging we call (a)   . Not to be confused with the building material.

6.

A (a)   is a temporary living quarter/s built in the field and used usually by the military or explorers.

7.

If you were to throw yourself down on the ground out of deference to another, or even to escape danger you would (a)   yourself.

8.

A short story that helps relate a larger idea. The story could be fiction or nonfiction. Usually these stories are very short, lasting only a few sentences.

(a)  

9.

A chemical or compound that reverses the effects of a poison.

(a)  

10.

A kind of pull, what slows you down as you travel forward. Types include parasitic, lift-induced, or wave. Also how you'd describe moving heavy objects on the ground.

(a)  

11.

The name for the collection of courses you can take at a school, or the cumulative noun for the lessons taught within a single course.

(a)  

12.

Something that is beyond belief or understanding, something that if described others would be dumbstruck or amazed would be called (a)  

13.

Bonus question: What are the four types of ice that can develop on an aircraft wing, causing the airfoil to change shape, and then produce less lift?

a)

Clear ice: forms when large drops hit the aircraft and freeze slowly.

b)

Rime ice: forms when small drops hit the aircraft and freeze rapidly.

c)

Mixed ice: a mixture of clear and rime ice.

d)

Frost: ice crystal deposits formed by sublimation when the departure and dew point are below freezing.

14.

This word starts with the letter E and means "outstandingly bad; shocking."

(a)  

15.

This A word means close to, but not the same thing as something else.

(a)