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STEMPilot Lesson 1 Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The study of flight and the science of building & operating an aircraft.

a)

aviation

b)

aeronautics

c)

engineering

d)

simulation

2.

The study or applications of flight. There are three types of Aviation; general, commercial, and military.

a)

aeronautics

b)

aviation

c)

topography

d)

engineering

3.

A branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures.

a)

aeronautics

b)

aviation

c)

engineering

d)

simulation

4.

The unit in which the speed of a vessel is measured relative to the fluid it is traveling through. 1 knot/hr. is equivalent to 1.15078 Mph

a)

lift

b)

latitute

c)

nautical mile

d)

knot

5.

 Measurement used on a map to express the angular distance of an object North or South of the (celestial) equator. Expressed in degrees and minutes

a)

lift

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

thrust

6.

When the force upon the surface of an object created by the airflow over it becomes weaker above (pushing down) than below (pushing up) enough that the object begins to lift off the ground.

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

nautical mile

d)

lift

7.

 A unit of measurement derived from its use at sea and defined as exactly 1,852 meters. Historically speaking it was the distance of latitude that could be traveled in 1 minute, also equivalent to 1/16th of a degree of Latitude

a)

knot

b)

nautical mile

c)

kilometers

d)

topography

8.

An artificial environment (designed most commonly within a computer program) for the purpose of study

a)

topography

b)

aviation

c)

simulator

d)

nautical mile

9.

 push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction. (the propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.) 


a)

lift

b)

knot

c)

thrust

d)

avaition

10.

 The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area

a)

compass

b)

topography

c)

nautical mile

d)

knot

11.

When you rotate controls to the right the plane ________ to the right.

a)

glides

b)

slides

c)

stops

d)

rolls

12.

When you slide the pedals, the plane rotates on the _______ axis.

a)

pitch

b)

yaw

c)

roll

d)

elevator

13.

Pulling the Yoke toward your chest makes the nose pitch up.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Pushing the Yoke forward makes the nose pitch _________.

a)

up

b)

down

c)

left

d)

right

15.

Turning the yoke left or right make the plane ___________.

a)

pitch up

b)

pitch down

c)

roll

d)

propel

16.

The engine makes the __________ spin, generating thrust.

a)

wings

b)

propeller

c)

landing gear

d)

rudder

17.

This part of the plane generates lift in order for the plane to fly _______.

a)

aileron

b)

rudder

c)

elevator

d)

wings

18.

These control surface increase lift for takeoff and landing _____________.

a)

flaps

b)

wings

c)

elevator

d)

aileron

19.

This control surface makes the nose go up or down.

a)

rudder

b)

propeller

c)

wings

d)

elevator

20.

The "steering wheel" for the plane is called a _____________.

a)

wheel

b)

rudder

c)

yoke

d)

spinner

21.

The foot pedals used to control the plane

a)

yoke

b)

rudder pedals

c)

brakes

d)

gas pedal

22.

This control surface causes the plane to Yaw left or right.

a)

rudder

b)

flaps

c)

elevator

d)

wings

23.

 Measurement used on a map to express the angular distance of an object East or West of the (celestial) meridian. Expressed in degrees and minutes


a)

lift

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

thrust

24.

An instrument with a magnetic pointer that displays the direction of magnetic north and your bearings from it


a)

simulator

b)

compass

c)

knot

d)

thrust