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Aerospace Module Two

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What forces 'pushes' the plane up?

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Gravity

2.

What forces 'pushes' the plane down?

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Gravity

3.

What forces 'pushes' against the plane's forward movement?

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Gravity

4.

What part of the plane creates lift?

a)

Wing

b)

Engine

c)

Landing gear

d)

Propeller

5.

What part of the plane creates thrust?

a)

Wing

b)

Engine

c)

Landing gear

d)

Propeller

6.

What part of the plane creates drag?

a)

Wing

b)

Engine

c)

Landing gear

d)

Propeller

7.

What part of the plane is called the power plant?

a)

Wing

b)

Engine

c)

Landing gear

d)

Propeller

8.

the direction that an airplane points with respect to true, or magnetic, north including any wind displacement; based on its longitudinal axis

a)

Course

b)

Flight Profile

c)

Compass

d)

Heading

9.

the intended path of flight, which is measured in angular degrees from true or magnetic north on a compass

a)

Course

b)

Flight Profile

c)

Compass

d)

Heading

10.

a standardized series of steps the pilot takes from take-off to landing

a)

Course

b)

Flight Profile

c)

Compass

d)

Heading

11.

a tower-mounted, large, rotating light located at an airport that gives pilots a guide to the type of airport and the airport’s location

a)

Ramp

b)

Runway

c)

Taxiway

d)

Beacon

12.

the airport’s “parking lot”

a)

Ramp

b)

Runway

c)

Taxiway

d)

Beacon

13.

a passageway between the parking area and the runways of an airport

a)

Ramp

b)

Runway

c)

Taxiway

d)

Beacon

14.

a dedicated pathway for taking off and landing airplanes

a)

Ramp

b)

Runway

c)

Taxiway

d)

Beacon

15.

a combination of aeronautics and space

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

16.

pertaining to air

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

17.

relating to the forces of air in motion

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

18.

the science of flight within the atmosphere

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

19.

a mixture of gases that contains approximately 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases

a)

air

b)

aircraft

c)

airplane

d)

airfoil

e)

airport

20.

any machine that is capable of flying through the air; included are ultralights, airplanes, gliders, balloons, helicopters, hangliders, and parasails

a)

air

b)

aircraft

c)

airplane

d)

airfoil

e)

airport

21.

a place on either land or water where aircraft can land and take off for flight

a)

air

b)

aircraft

c)

airplane

d)

airfoil

e)

airport

22.

an aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon its wings and is thrust forward by a means of propulsion

a)

air

b)

aircraft

c)

airplane

d)

airfoil

e)

airport

23.

a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust, or directional stability

a)

air

b)

aircraft

c)

airplane

d)

airfoil

e)

airport

24.

air in motion

a)

aviation

b)

aviator

c)

altitude

d)

wind

25.

a person who operates an aircraft in flight

a)

aviation

b)

aviator

c)

altitude

d)

wind

26.

height above sea level or ground level expressed in units

a)

aviation

b)

aviator

c)

altitude

d)

wind

27.

the art, science, and technology of flight within the atmosphere

a)

aviation

b)

aviator

c)

altitude

d)

wind

28.

a recurring series of events; the airplane engine has four cycles, intake, compression, power, and exhaust

a)

combustion

b)

compression

c)

cycle

d)

intake

e)

exhaust

29.

the chemical process of burning

a)

combustion

b)

compression

c)

cycle

d)

intake

e)

exhaust

30.

the act of making a given volume of gas smaller

a)

combustion

b)

compression

c)

cycle

d)

intake

e)

exhaust

31.

Fuel and air are drawn into the cylinder

a)

combustion

b)

compression

c)

cycle

d)

intake

e)

exhaust

32.

The burned gases are expelled by the upward stroke.

a)

combustion

b)

compression

c)

cycle

d)

intake

e)

exhaust

33.

What is Mr. Simmons grade in Civil Air Patrol?

a)

Lieutenant

b)

Captain

c)

Major

d)

Colonel