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WorksheetsF & S: Activity 1.3 Vocabulary (PLTW)
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
Choose the correct vocabulary word that describes the definition below:
small moving section at the rear of the stabilizer that helps to control the yawing motion of the aircraft
yaw
roll
ailerons
rudders
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the part of an airplane that raises and lowers the wings, causing the aircraft to roll.
pitch
yaw
roll
ailerons
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up and down motion of the wings of an aircraft
pitch
yaw
roll
rudders
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a side-to-side motion of the nose of an aircraft
pitch
yaw
roll
ailerons
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the up and down motion of the nose of an aircraft
pitch
yaw
roll
rudders
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the main body of an aircraft
fuselage
infer
camber
airfoil
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to draw conclusions from evidence or reasoning
fuselage
infer
camber
airfoil
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the curvature of the airfoil
elevators
airfoil
camber
infer
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a streamlined surface designed in such a way that air flowing around it produces useful motion. The cross-section of an airplane.
elevators
airfoil
camber
fuselage
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the hinged part of the stabilizer on an aircraft that is used to deflect the tail of the plane up and down
elevators
airfoil
camber
fuselage
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the section of the plane where the pilot and co-pilot manage the aircraft
cockpit
turbine engine
wing
vertical stabilizer
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a gas turbine engine that is designed to create all of its propulsion from exhaust gases
cockpit
turbine engine
wing
vertical stabilizer
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an airfoil that helps lift heavier-than-air craft, unrestricts view below, and provides good lateral stability
cockpit
turbine engine
wing
vertical stabilizer
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A small flattened projecting surface or attachment on an aircraft or rocket for providing aerodynamic stability.
cockpit
turbine engine
wing
vertical stabilizer
1
cockpit
2
turbine engine
3
wing
4
aileron
5
fuselage
Match the parts of the plane.
6
aileron
7
elevator
8
rudder
