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Flight Vocabulary

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The yellow arrow shows...

a)

drag

b)

gravity

c)

lift

d)

thrust

2.

The green arrow shows...

a)

drag

b)

gravity

c)

lift

d)

thrust

3.

The red arrow shows...

a)

drag

b)

gravity

c)

lift

d)

thrust

4.

The purple arrow shows...

a)

drag

b)

gravity

c)

lift

d)

thrust

5.

pertaining to air

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

6.

a combination of aeronautics and space

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

7.

relating to the forces of air in motion

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

8.

the science of flight within the atmosphere

a)

aero

b)

aerodynamics

c)

aeronautics

d)

aerospace

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

– height above sea level or ground level expressed in units

a)

aviation

b)

aviator

c)

altitude

d)

aeronautics

e)

aerospace

15.

– a person who operates an aircraft in flight

a)

aviation

b)

aviator

c)

altitude

d)

aeronautics

e)

aerospace

16.

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

a)

aviation

b)

aviator

c)

altitude

d)

aeronautics

e)

aerospace

17.

– the upward movement of air ahead of the wing in flight

a)

drag

b)

lift

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

e)

upwash

18.

a force which slows the forward movement of an aircraft in flight

a)

drag

b)

lift

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

e)

upwash

19.

– the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight

a)

drag

b)

lift

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

e)

upwash

20.

– the natural force pulling everything to Earth

a)

drag

b)

lift

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

e)

upwash

21.

– the upward force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of an aircraft

a)

drag

b)

lift

c)

gravity

d)

thrust

e)

upwash

22.

– the curved part of an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge

a)

camber

b)

chord

c)

downwash

d)

vortex

e)

upwash

23.

– the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight

a)

camber

b)

chord

c)

downwash

d)

vortex

e)

upwash

24.

a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a result of air moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure on top

a)

camber

b)

chord

c)

downwash

d)

vortex

e)

upwash

25.

– a line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to trailing edge

a)

camber

b)

chord

c)

downwash

d)

vortex

e)

upwash

26.

in the image, the letter B is the

a)

left flap

b)

right flap

c)

left aileron

d)

right aileron

e)

wing tip

27.

in the image, the letter A is the

a)

left flap

b)

right flap

c)

left aileron

d)

right aileron

e)

wing tip

28.

in the image, the letter D is the

a)

flap

b)

left aileron

c)

right aileron

d)

wing tip

29.

in the image, the letter O is the

a)

left flap

b)

right flap

c)

left aileron

d)

right aileron

e)

wing tip

30.

in the image, the letter N is the

a)

left flap

b)

right flap

c)

left aileron

d)

right aileron

e)

wing tip

31.

in the image, the letter L is the

a)

horizontal stabilizer

b)

rudder

c)

elevator

d)

vertical stabilizer

e)

strut

32.

in the image, the letter H is the

a)

horizontal stabilizer

b)

rudder

c)

elevator

d)

vertical stabilizer

e)

strut

33.

in the image, the letter K is the

a)

horizontal stabilizer

b)

rudder

c)

elevator

d)

vertical stabilizer

e)

strut

34.

in the image, the letters F, G are the

a)

horizontal stabilizer

b)

rudder

c)

elevators

d)

vertical stabilizer

e)

strut

35.

in the image, the letter P is the

a)

horizontal stabilizer

b)

rudder

c)

elevators

d)

vertical stabilizer

e)

strut

36.

in the image, the letter T is the

a)

propeller

b)

spinner

c)

nose gear

d)

main landing gear

e)

fuselage

37.

in the image, the letter W is the

a)

propeller

b)

spinner

c)

nose gear

d)

main landing gear

e)

fuselage

38.

in the image, the letter X is the

a)

propeller

b)

spinner

c)

nose gear

d)

main landing gear

e)

fuselage

39.

in the image, the letter U is the

a)

propeller

b)

spinner

c)

nose gear

d)

main landing gear

e)

fuselage

40.

in the image, the letter Q is the

a)

propeller

b)

spinner

c)

nose gear

d)

main landing gear

e)

fuselage