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WorksheetsFlight Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is located on the wings and generates roll?
Aileron
Elevator
Rudder
Propeller
Where do most airplanes land and take off from?
Airport
Runway
Vertiport
ILS
What does altitude refer to in aviation?
How high an airplane is flying
The speed of an airplane
The weight of an airplane
The direction of an airplane
Who was the Swiss scientist that studied how air moves?
Bernoulli
Newton
Einstein
Galileo
What is a contrail?
A cloud made when water vapor condenses and freezes around small particles in aircraft exhaust
A type of engine used to power aircraft
The force that acts opposite to the direction of motion
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used to perform different functions
What is drag?
The force that acts opposite to the direction of motion
The force that moves an aircraft in the direction of its motion
The force exerted on all objects by the Earth and other objects with mass
The force that holds an airplane in the air
What is a drone?
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used to perform different functions
The person who flies the airplane
The part of the plane that creates most of the lift when air passes over it
The wheels and support structures used to support airplanes while on the ground
What is located on the tail section of an airplane and controls the pitch?
Elevator
Aileron
Rudder
Propeller
What are emissions in aviation?
Gases and particles found in aircraft exhaust; NASA is working to lower them
The condition of the atmosphere in a specific time and place
The downward force exerted on a plane by the Earth's gravity
The movement of the air; important that pilots account for it while flying
What is gravity?
The force exerted on all objects by the Earth and other objects with mass
The force that moves an aircraft in the direction of its motion
The force that holds an airplane in the air
The force that acts opposite to the direction of motion
What is a jet?
A type of engine used to power aircraft
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used to perform different functions
The person who flies the airplane
The part of the plane that creates most of the lift when air passes over it
What is landing gear?
The wheels and support structures used to support airplanes while on the ground
The force that holds an airplane in the air
The force that acts opposite to the direction of motion
The force that moves an aircraft in the direction of its motion
What creates lift in an airplane?
The wings
The tail section
The propeller
The rudder
What is NASA working to lower in relation to aircraft?
Aircraft noise
Emissions
Altitude
Weight
Who is the person who flies the airplane?
Pilot
Engineer
Passenger
Controller
