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Flight and Aerodynamics

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order to fly forward you need more Thrust then _ _ _ _ _ _

a)

Drag

b)

Weight

c)

Lift

d)

Gravity

2.

What force do you need to go up?

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

A bird

3.

True or False: The elevators control Pitch

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Where are the Ailerons located on the plane?

a)

Wings

b)

Fuselage

c)

Vertical Stabilizer

d)

Landing Gear

5.

What is on the Horizontal Stabilizer?

a)

Flaps

b)

Fuselage

c)

Elevators

d)

None of the above

6.

What part of the plane do the passengers sit?

a)

Wings

b)

Fuselage

c)

Landing Gear

d)

None of the above

7.

What force try's to slow you down

a)

Drag

b)

Ailerons

c)

Flaps

d)

Gravity

8.

What are the 4 Forces of Flight?

a)

Drag, Thrust, Gravity, Weight

b)

Drag, Thrust, Food, Lift

c)

Drag, Air, Gravity, Lift

d)

Drag, Thrust, Gravity, Lift

9.

What is aerodynamic ?

a)

Car speed

b)

The way air moves around things

c)

The car body

10.

Which shape is a good aerodynamic

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

11.

Which vehicle has low speed ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

If I place a crumpled up piece of paper in a glass and place it upside down in a bowl of water, what happens?

a)

It will get wet

b)

It will stay dry

c)

It will float

d)

It will sink

13.

When we make observations during experiments, we use our senses. Which of the following is not one of our 5 senses?

a)

Taste

b)

Touch

c)

Smell

d)

Inferring

14.

What is the force that allows a plane to get off the ground?

a)

Drag

b)

Thrust

c)

Thrust

d)

Lift

15.

What is it called when you design an aircraft in a way in which it reduces drag?

a)

Aerodynamic

b)

Streamlined

c)

Steamlined

d)

Aerostreamed

16.

In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Gravity

17.

What does this image represent?

a)

Lift

b)

Bernoulli's Principle

c)

Oxidation

d)

Drag

18.

Why does a candle go out when you place a jar over top of it?

a)

There is no carbon dioxide

b)

There is no light

c)

There is no room

d)

There is no oxygen

19.

Theory 3 - The faster air moves, the lower the ________. 

a)

Speed

b)

Density

c)

Compression

d)

Pressure

20.

The air ______ a wing tends to move faster than the air below it.

a)

Above

b)

Below

c)

Beside

d)

Inside

21.

Air is considered a...

a)

Solid

b)

Fluid

c)

Liquid

d)

Plasma

22.

______________ pulls the plane downward and objects are pulled toward the center of the Earth.

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Gravity

23.

____________ air moves faster over the wing meaning slower moving air underneath pushes the plane up

a)

Lift

b)

Drag

c)

Thrust

d)

Gravity

24.

The four forces that enable flight are:

a)

drag, lift, thrust, gravity

b)

lift, drag, winglet, aileron

c)

thrust, drag, gravity, mass

d)

gravity, lateral, thrust, drag

25.

In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Gravity

26.

This is the name of the force that tries to move an aircraft forward.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

27.

Downforce is the opposite of lift.  

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Why is the science of aerodynamics important to racing?

a)

Because aerodynamics helps improve the safety of the racecars, keeping them on the track.  

b)

Because aerodynamics helps enhance the speed of the racecars, helping drivers zoom past the competition.  

c)

Because aerodynamics helps improve the performance of the cars, keeping them running smoothly and consistently.  

d)

All of the above.  

29.

What do the elevators control?

a)

Pitch (move nose up or down)

b)

Yaw (move nose right or left)

c)

Roll plan to left or right

d)

Thrust

30.

The four forces that enable flight are:

a)

drag, lift, thrust, gravity

b)

lift, drag, winglet, aileron

c)

thrust, drag, gravity, mass

d)

gravity, lateral, thrust, drag

31.

True or False: Ailerons control the Roll movement.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False: The rudders of a plane move the nose left or right.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which part of the airplane helps it roll left or right?

a)

Propeller

b)

Rudder

c)

Fuselage

d)

Ailerons

34.

Passengers sit in this part of the air plane.

a)

Ailerons

b)

Rudder

c)

Propeller

d)

Fuselage

35.

The constant push of air is called _______________________.

a)

Air pressure

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Thrust

d)

Flight

36.

In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Gravity

37.

This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

38.

This is the name of the force that tries to hold an aircraft back.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

39.

This is the name of the force that tries to pull an aircraft down.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

40.

This is the name of the force that tries to move an aircraft forward.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

41.

This force slows a plane down. It is caused by air friction.

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Weight

d)

Drag

42.

What is an example of what forward force that can be produced by engines? 

a)

Lift 

b)

Thrust 

c)

Drag 

d)

Gravity 

43.

Which Letter represents Gravity/Weight? 

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Another name for air resistance or fluid friction. 

a)

Lift

b)

Drag 

c)

Thrust 

d)

Gravity 

45.

Which Letter represents Thrust? 

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

Which Letter represents Lift? 

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

Which Letter represents Drag? 

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

All objects within the Earth’s atmosphere are pulled downward by ________________?

a)

Drag 

b)

Thrust 

c)

Lift 

d)

Gravity

49.

This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.

a)

Thrust

b)

Weight

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

50.

These two forces need to overcome their opposite force in order for an aircraft to fly.

a)

Drag & Weight

b)

Thrust & Weight

c)

Lift & Drag

d)

Lift & Thrust

51.

Whose Principle is used to describe why flight is possible?

a)

Newton

b)

Descartes

c)

Bernoulli

d)

Pascal

52.

Faster air movement over an airplane wing creates _________ pressure, which in turn allows lift.

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

c)

No

d)

Faster

53.
In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.
a)
Thrust
b)
Lift
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
54.
What do parachutes rely on to fall to the ground more slowly?
a)
Lift
b)
Drag
c)
Thrust
d)
Lift
55.
What does this image represent?
a)
Lift
b)
Bernoulli's Principle
c)
Oxidation
d)
Drag
56.
The air ______ a wing tends to move faster than the air below it.
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Beside
d)
Inside
57.

When an airplane is taking off, lift is _______ than weight.

a)

greater than

b)

less than

c)

the same as

58.

A force that is always directed toward the center of the Earth.

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Drag

59.

These provide lift for an aircraft. What are they?

a)

wings

b)

engines

c)

fuselages

d)

forces

60.

Gliders have engines.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The study of air in motion.

a)

Gravity

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Thrust

62.

Which is NOT an adaptation that helps a bird fly?

a)

Hallow Bones

b)

Feathers

c)

Skin

d)

Wings

63.
A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.
a)
friction
b)
force
c)
magnet
d)
gravity
64.

Which are forces?

a)

thrust

b)

drag

c)

weight

d)

air foil

e)

lift

65.

What 2 forces work against a plane's ability to fly?

a)

weight

b)

lift

c)

thrust

d)

drag

66.

What shape is a wing's airfoil most related to?

a)

a kite

b)

a bird

c)

a jet

d)

a rocket

67.

Airfoils help because it provides less _______________ and more _________________.

a)

weight, drag

b)

lift, drag

c)

drag, lift

d)

weight, thrust

68.

What word best describes this shape?

a)

airplane

b)

airfoil

c)

airway

d)

airon

69.

If an airplane engine cut out mid air, which force would decrease almost immediately?

a)

drag

b)

gravity

c)

thrust

d)

lift

70.

What do the elevators control?

a)

Pitch (move nose up or down)

b)

Yaw (move nose right or left)

c)

Roll plan to left or right

d)

Thrust

71.

The four forces that enable flight are:

a)

drag, lift, thrust, gravity

b)

lift, drag, winglet, aileron

c)

thrust, drag, gravity, mass

d)

gravity, lateral, thrust, drag

72.

True or False: Ailerons control the Roll movement.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

True or False: The rudders of a plane move the nose left or right.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

Which part of the airplane helps it roll left or right?

a)

Propeller

b)

Rudder

c)

Fuselage

d)

Ailerons

75.

Passengers sit in this part of the air plane.

a)

Ailerons

b)

Rudder

c)

Propeller

d)

Fuselage

76.

The constant push of air is called _______________________.

a)

Air pressure

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Thrust

d)

Flight

77.
In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.
a)
Thrust
b)
Lift
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
78.

This is the name of the force that tries to push an aircraft up.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

79.

This is the name of the force that tries to hold an aircraft back.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

80.

This is the name of the force that tries to pull an aircraft down.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

81.

This is the name of the force that tries to move an aircraft forward.

a)

Thrust

b)

Gravity

c)

Drag

d)

Lift

82.
If I place a crumpled up piece of paper in a glass and place it upside down in a bowl of water, what happens?
a)
It will get wet
b)
It will stay dry
c)
It will float
d)
It will sink
83.
Light bones, light body weight, streamlined shape and large wings.
These are examples of:______________
a)
Adaptations
b)
Adoptions
c)
Streamline
d)
Variables
84.
How might a swimmer streamline their body?
a)
Shave their body hair
b)
Wear tight fitting swimsuits
c)
Wear a swim cap
d)
All of the above
85.
How might a cyclist streamline their body?
a)
Wear jeans
b)
Stand up while peddling
c)
Wear a special helmet
d)
Add a parachute
86.
What is process called that causes fruit to brown and rust to form on steel and iron?
a)
Oxygenization
b)
Oxygen
c)
Oxyclean
d)
Oxidation
87.
What 2 gasses make up 99% of the air we breathe?
a)
Oxygen & Methane
b)
Nitrogen & Methane
c)
Nitrogen & Oxygen
d)
Methane & Krypton
88.
Why does a candle go out when you place a jar over top of it?
a)
There is no carbon dioxide
b)
There is no light
c)
There is no room
d)
There is no oxygen
89.
What is the special group of feathers called that is attached to a bird's thumb?
a)
The alala
b)
The alula
c)
The turning tail
d)
The alaska
90.
What is the middle section of an insects body called?
a)
The abdomen
b)
The stomach
c)
The thorax
d)
The thurax
91.
Theory 3 - The faster air moves, the lower the ________. 
a)
Speed
b)
Density
c)
Compression
d)
Pressure
92.
Theory 2 - Air is _____ and capable of being compressed. 
a)
Fluid
b)
Wet
c)
Pressurized
d)
Flowing
93.
Theory 1- Air takes up space and ______ pressure.  
a)
Raises
b)
Lowers
c)
Exerts
d)
Provides
94.
The air ______ a wing tends to move faster than the air below it.
a)
Above
b)
Below
c)
Beside
d)
Inside
95.
Why do we need to inflate our tires in the winter and let air out in the summer?
a)
Because in the winter cold air makes them deflate, and in the summer hot air makes them inflate. 
b)
Because in the winter cold air makes them inflate, and in the summer hot air makes them deflate. 
96.
Air is considered a...
a)
Solid
b)
Fluid
c)
Liquid
d)
Plasma
97.
What happens to air when it is heated?
a)
It compresses and shrinks
b)
It rises
c)
it expands
d)
it expands and rises
98.
When Kassius karate-chopped the ruler in class, he was proving that:
a)
Air has a mass
b)
Air can be compressed
c)
Air is a fluid
d)
Air exerts pressure
99.
Air can fill any container because it is a...
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Fluid
100.
A scuba tank uses which of the following properties of air?:
a)
Air exerts pressure
b)
Air can be condensed
c)
Air has volume
d)
Air has a mass
101.
______________ pulls the plane downward and objects are pulled toward the center of the Earth.
a)
Lift
b)
Thrust
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
102.
True or False.  As speed increases, pressure decreases.
a)
True
b)
False
103.

Which vehicle has low speed ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
104.

Which shape is a good aerodynamic

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

105.

What is aerodynamic ?

a)

Car speed

b)

The way air moves around things

c)

The car body

106.
What is it called when you design an aircraft in a way in which it reduces drag?
a)
Aerodynamic
b)
Streamlined
c)
Steamlined
d)
Aerostreamed
107.
3. When the glass reaches the bottom of the tank, the sugar cube will most likely
a)
A.  stay dry, because the air in the glass will expand
b)
B.  stay dry, because the air in the glass will take up space
c)
C.  get wet, because the water will exert less pressure than the air
d)
D.  get wet, because the water will exert more pressure than the air
108.
4. To increase the stability of the parachute, the student should
a)
A. use longer shroud lines
b)
B. lighten the load on the parachute
c)
C. use a different material for the canopy
d)
D. put a small hole in the middle of the canopy
109.
Theory 1- Air takes up space and ______ pressure.  
a)
Raises
b)
Lowers
c)
Exerts
d)
Provides
110.
9. The veins in a dragonfly’s wings most likely provide
a)
A. propulsion for the dragonfly in flight
b)
B. streamlining of the dragonfly wing
c)
C. stability for the dragonfly wing
d)
D. lift for the dragonfly in flight
111.

What is Newton's Third Law?

a)

The law of momentum.

b)

An object in motion will stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

c)

The faster air moves, the lower the air pressure.

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

112.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

113.
a)

a low-pressure area was created inside the tent

b)

a high-pressure area was created inside the tent

c)

the air pressure inside and outside of the tent were equalized

d)

the air pressure inside Deanna's lungs was greater than the air pressure inside the tent

114.

3. When the glass reaches the bottom of the tank, the sugar cube will most likely

a)

A. stay dry, because the air in the glass will expand

b)

B. stay dry, because the air in the glass will take up space

c)

C. get wet, because the water will exert less pressure than the air

d)

D. get wet, because the water will exert more pressure than the air

115.
a)

give the trailer lift

b)

give the trailer drag

c)

make the trailer light

d)

make the trailer streamlined

116.

7. If a constant stream of air is blown between the cans shown in the diagram above, then the cans will most likely move

a)

A. up and down

b)

B. back and forth

c)

C. toward each other

d)

D. away from each other

117.

15. Which of the following shaded structures produces thrust in an airplane?

a)

A.

b)

B.

c)

C.

d)

D.

118.

Which of the following is not a property of air?

a)

air has weight.

b)

air takes up space.

c)

air is invisible.

d)

air is a liquid.

119.

You and your friend are having a race to see which paper will fall to the ground. You crumple your paper into a ball and you friend leaves their paper as is. Why does your paper reach the ground first?

a)

Your friend’s paper had more air resistance.

b)

Your friend’s paper had less air resistance.

c)

Your friend’s paper weighed more.

d)

Your friend’s paper is smaller.

120.

Ms Frizzle’s grade 6 class didn’t eat all of their breakfast club again. When the class got in from recess they noticed that the banana has turned brown. Why did this happen?

a)

Carbon dioxide in the air has caused the banana to oxidize.

b)

Oxygen in the air has caused the banana to oxidize

c)

Nitrogen in the air caused the banana to oxidize.

d)

Argon in the air caused the banana to oxidize.

121.

You and a friend are discussing why penguins can’t fly. You tell your friend that the reason a penguin can’t fly is because:

a)

Their bodies are not streamlined enough to overcome air resistance.

b)

They cannot tuck in their legs to decrease drag.

c)

Their wings to not develop enough lift to overcome gravity.

d)

They cannot generate enough speed to overcome gravity.

122.

When designing space craft for the Moon (rovers, landers, or rockets but not helicopters) aerospace engineers must be concerned with all but...

a)

impact force (shock absorbers)

b)

drag

c)

stabilizers

d)

lift

123.

The force that makes a rocket move upward is called

a)

lift

b)

thrust

c)

fuel

d)

fire

124.

Which is a disadvantage of a multi-stage rocket?

a)

Not reusable, so cost a lot for one use.

b)

decreases weight so it can rise higher.

125.

An airplane part that changes yaw on a plane.

a)

Aileron

b)

Elevators

c)

Rudder

d)

Fuselage

126.

An airplane part that changes pitch on a plane.

a)

Aileron

b)

Elevators

c)

Rudder

d)

Fuselage

127.

An airplane part that changes roll on a plane.

a)

Aileron

b)

Elevators

c)

Rudder

d)

Fuselage

128.

The up and down movement of a plane is called _____________.

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

129.

The side to side movement of a plane is called _____________.

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

130.

When one wing is up and one wind is down movement of a plane is called _____________.

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

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