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Flight Management System

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 4hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 Layer we live in and breathe


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
2.

Outermost layer


​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
3.

Thinnest layer due to size in altitude


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
4.

High concentration of UV‐absorbing ozone


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
5.

 Layer that contains the ionosphere layers


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
6.

Molecules here can escape into outer space
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Exosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
7.

  Where almost all weather occurs


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
8.

 Where magnetic storms called auroras occur


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
9.

 Meteors burn up


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
10.

 Hottest Layer 100s of *


​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
11.

Most thick (due to concentration of air molecules)



​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
12.

Name 1-5 layers of the Atmosphere.

1​ ​ (a)  

2​ (b)  

3​ (c)  

4​ (d)  

5​ ​ (e)  



​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Choose from the below words
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Troposphere
13.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

14.

Of these, which layer of has satellites?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

15.

Which is the shortest or thinnest layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

16.

Of these, what is the thickest layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

17.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains clouds and weather?

a)

Therosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

18.

Which gas makes up most of the air? (click to enlarge picture)

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

argon

19.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the most water vapor?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

20.

Which layer of the atmosphere would you find the ozone layer?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

21.

Which layer of the atmosphere do meteoroids usually burn up in?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

22.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the aurora borealis?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

23.

Which layer of the atmosphere would you find weather balloons?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

24.

What does the ozone layer in the Stratosphere do?

a)

Block all UV radiation

b)

Blocks some UV radiation

c)

Makes us sick

d)

Causes pollution

25.

Of these, which layer has the lowest air pressure?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

26.

What property is used to divide the layers of the atmosphere? (click to enlarge picture)

a)

Air pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Type of gas

27.

What happens to the temperature at the "pause" between layers? (click to enlarge picture)

a)

It increases

b)

It stays the same

c)

It decreases

28.

What happens to the temperature at the "pause" between layers?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

29.

How does temperature in the Troposphere change as the altitude increases? (click to enlarge picture)

a)

temperature increases

b)

temperature decreases

c)

temperature stays the same

30.

Put the layers of the atmosphere in order

a)

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

e)

Troposphere

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
31.

How much of our atmosphere is oxygen?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

21%

d)

50%

e)

78%

32.

What would be the effect on the particles in the animation if more heat is supplied to the system?

a)

They would slow down.

b)

They would stop moving completely.

c)

They would speed up.

d)

There would be no effect.

33.

What gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Ozone

d)

Carbon Dioxide

34.

Where is most of the water vapor in our atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

35.

Which layer of the atmosphere helps us by burning up incoming meteors?

a)

exosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

36.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

troposphere

b)

thermosphere

c)

methosphere

d)

stratosphere

37.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

tropsophere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

38.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
39.

What does the ozone layer do for us?

a)

keeps us warm

b)

blocks UV rays from getting to Earth

c)

keeps oxygen in

d)

burns up meteors

40.

Where are clouds located?

a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
ionosphere
e)

mesosphere

41.
Which layer is the outermost layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
e)

magnetosphere

42.

Which layers of the atmosphere have a temperature that INCREASES as the altitude increases? Check all that apply.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

43.

Reorder the following layers from the Earth's surface up:

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

e)

exosphere

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
44.

The auroras occur in this layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

e)

Stratosphere

45.

The boundary between the troposphere and the stratosphere is the ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
tropopause
mesopause
stratopause
thermopause
46.

Where is the Karman line located?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

e)

exosphere

47.

Challenge Q! Roughly where does the troposphere end?

a)

5 km up

b)

10 km up

c)

15 km up

d)

20 km up

e)

100 km up

48.

Which layers of the atmosphere does the ionosphere overlap with? Select all that apply.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

e)

exosphere

49.

What two components make up the magnetosphere? Select TWO answers.

a)

solar wind

b)

ionosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

auroras

e)

Earth's magnetic field

50.

Which layer has the coldest temperatures?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

e)

exosphere

51.

Which of Newton's Laws says for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

None

52.

Which of Newton's Laws explains why bigger planes need more force?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

None

53.

Which of Newton's Laws talks about unbalanced forces?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

None

54.

Which of the forces of flight has gravity working with it?

a)

Weight

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

55.

Which of the forces of flight has air resistance working with it?

a)

Weight

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

56.

Which of the forces of flight does Bernoulli's Principle help out the most?

a)

Weight

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

57.

When you throw a paper airplane, you are acting as the __________ (force of flight).

a)

Weight

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

d)

Drag

58.

The forces of flight have to be ________________ for a plane to fly.

a)

The same

b)

The opposite

c)

Balanced

d)

Unbalanced

59.

Throwback to last week: Who created the first man-made flying machine?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Germans

c)

The Wright Brothers

d)

The Willis Brothers

60.

Which is a push or a pull on an object?

a)

lift

b)

gravity

c)

force

d)

drag

61.

Which part of an airplane provides the lift?

a)

wing

b)

engine

c)

wheels

62.

The part of an airplane that provides the thrust.

a)

wings

b)

engine

c)

wheels

63.

When mass increases for an object, what happens to the gravity?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

64.

The elevators on an airplane are used for what function?

a)

Up and down movement of the airplane

b)

Tilting the wings up and down

c)

Side to side movement

d)

Stopping the plane

65.

What part of an airplane do passengers ride in?

a)

terminal

b)

cockpit

c)

flightdeck

d)

fuselage

66.

The term pilots use when adjusting the elevation of an airplane using the elevators . .

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

turn

d)

travel

67.

The ailerons allow the wings of an airplane to tilt up and down. This is referred to as what term?

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

spin

d)

drag

68.

This images shows

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

d)

lift

e)

thrust

69.

This image shows

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

d)

lift

e)

thrust

70.

This image shows

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

d)

lift

e)

thrust

71.

___________ is controlled by the rudder

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

72.

___________ is controlled by the horizontal stabilizer (on the tail)

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

73.

___________ is controlled by the ailerons

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

74.

Which does NOT impact a plane turning

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

75.

As you increase speed of a plane, the lift will ___________.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stop

d)

remain the same

76.

If an airplane engine cut out in midair, which force would decrease almost immediately?

a)

Gravity

b)

Thrust

c)

Weight

d)

Drag

77.

What can you infer about the airplane parts called "elevators?"

a)

Manipulating them allows the plane to move up or down

b)

Manipulating them allows the plane to turn left or right

c)

Manipulating them allows the plane to go forward or backward

d)

Manipulating them changes the forces of weight and drag

78.

To which feature of a car is the control column of an airplane most similar?

a)

The steering wheel

b)

The gas pedal

c)

The brake pedal

d)

The gearshift

79.

The arrow in front of the plane represents?

a)

lift

b)

drag

c)

weight

d)

thrust

80.

In order for a plane to rise in the air, it must overcome or be greater than this arrow?

a)

arrow in front

b)

arrow above

c)

arrow below

d)

arrow behind

81.

In order for the plane to move forward, it must have a greater force than this arrow?

a)

up arrow

b)

down arrow

c)

front arrow

d)

back arrow

82.

The image shows a plane in a "climb"..which is diagonal movement.. in order for this to take place, these TWO forces must be greater than their counterpart forces.....

a)

Weight and Thrust

b)

Thrust and Drag

c)

Drag and Lift

d)

Lift and Thrust

83.

The pilot controls the _____________ with foot pedals.

a)

ailerons

b)

elevators

c)

rudder

d)

throttle

84.

As the fuel in a rocket ignites, the force of the gas expansion and explosion pushes out the back of the rocket and pushes the rocket forward.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

85.

As the plane slows down, lift _________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stops

d)

remains the same

86.

As air speed increases, the pressure ________________

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

87.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

88.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

89.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

90.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

91.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

92.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

93.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

94.

Which force of flight is highlighted in the diagram?

a)

Lift

b)

Thrust

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

95.

The opposite force of weight is...

(a)  

96.

(a)   is the opposite force of drag.

97.

Which two forces are force pairs?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
weight and lift
weight and drag
weight and thrust
98.

Which two forces are force pairs? ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
drag and thrust
thrust and lift
lift and drag
drag and weight
99.

​ (a)   and ​ (b)   are force pairs.

Choose from the below words
Lift
weight
gravity
friction
100.

​ (a)   and ​ (b)   are force pairs.

Choose from the below words
Drag
Thrust
weight
gravity
friction
101.

An ____________is a vehicle for traveling through the air, and includes lighter-than-air vehicles such as balloons and also vehicles without fixed wings, such as helicopters.

a)

Aircraft

b)

Aerodynamic

c)

Aerostatic

d)

Airlift

102.

The ____________ is powered by an engine (usually just behind the propeller) and the propeller blades create __________to move an airplane forward.

a)

thrust, propeller

b)

lift,drag

c)

propeller, thrust

d)

thrust, drag

103.

The __________is a part of an airplane that produces much of an airplane’s total lift when air flows over it.

a)

aileron

b)

wing

c)

elevator

d)

rudder

104.

The _______________ is the main body of an airplane.

a)

cockpit

b)

window

c)

emmpennage

d)

fuselage

105.

Newton’s First Law of Motion is often called “the law of _____________.

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

F=MA

106.

Sir Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Motion is also known as “the law of ______________”

a)

inertia

b)

momentum

c)

reaction

107.

Newton’s Second Law of Motion is also known as “the law of _________________.”

a)

inertia

b)

reaction

c)

momentum

108.

The four forces of flight considered in the design of airplane parts are lift, __________, thrust and __________.

a)

gravity, drag

b)

drag, gravity

c)

lift, drag

109.

The Bernoulli Principle: As the velocity of a fluid (including air) increases, its pressure _________________.

a)

increases

b)

slows down

c)

decreases

d)

goes up

110.

The horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, rudder and elevator together are called the “_______________.”

a)

flaps

b)

empennage

c)

wings

d)

fuselage

111.

The _____________ is used to make the nose of the airplane yaw left or right.

a)

rudder

b)

elevator

c)

ailerons

d)

flaps

112.

The elevator controls “_____________,” or the up-and-down motion of the airplane’s nose.

a)

flaps

b)

lift

c)

pitch

d)

yaw

113.

The three main control surfaces on an airplane are the ailerons, _____________ and elevator.

a)

rudder

b)

flaps

c)

landing gear

d)

tail-fin

114.

The flaps move up or down together, in the same direction at the _________ time.

a)

different

b)

consecutive

c)

offbeat

d)

same

115.

Jet engines allow airplanes to fly faster and at higher altitudes than propeller airplanes.

a)

lower, and slower

b)

faster and higher

c)

faster and lower

d)

lower and faster

116.

The left wing position light on an airplane is __________; the right wing position light is _________.

a)

red, blue

b)

blue, red

c)

red, green

d)

red, white

117.

_________________ usually consists of wheels that the airplane needs to take off and land.

a)

Gear strobe

b)

Landing gear

c)

Landing wheels

118.

The “artificial horizon” instrument in the cockpit gives the pilot information about both pitch and _________.

a)

pitch

b)

yaw

c)

bank

d)

roll

119.

Pulling the yoke back makes the nose of the airplane of go _____________.

a)

left

b)

down

c)

up

d)

right

120.

If an airplane has the horizontal stabilizer located near the top of the vertical stabilizer, it is sometimes called a “____________” airplane.

a)

T-tail

b)

fin

c)

aileron

d)

flaps

121.
What was Harriet Quimby’s distinction?
a)
She was the first woman in the world to earn a pilot's license.
b)
she was the first American woman to become a licensed pilot.
c)
She was the first American woman to make a solo balloon flight.
d)
She said, "Flying is easier than voting."
122.
Why is Bessie Coleman an important figure?
a)
She was the first African-American to earn a pilot's license.
b)
Her flight instructor said she was a "natural talent."
c)
She was determined to start a flying school for African Americans.
d)
She gave flying exhibitions and lectured on aviaiton.
123.
Why did Bessie Coleman go to France to learn to fly?
a)
The cost of flight school was less.
b)
She knew how to speak French.
c)
Racial prejudice was less restrictive.
d)
The best instructors were in France.
124.
According to the authors, why did the United States lag behind Europe in developing a strongaviation program?
a)
There was less racial prejudice in Europe.
b)
The United States was the birthplace of flight.
c)
African-Americans went to Europe to be trained as pilots.
d)
European leaders understood the commercial and military advantages.
125.
What factor contributed to the deaths of both Harriet Quimby and Bessie Coleman?
a)
giving flying exhibitions.
b)
attempting to break a record.
c)
lack of safety precautions.
d)
lack of strength and presence of mind.
126.
Which statement best reveals the authors’ perspective on their topic?
a)
"American aviation was from its very beginnings marred with sexist and racist assumptions."
b)
"The story of women in aviation actually goes back to the time of the hot-air balloons."
c)
"Though she did not fly, Katherine Wright was a major supporter of her brothers' efforts."
d)
"The strict rules and regulations that govern aviation today didn't exist during the first three decades of flying."
127.
What does it mean to inundate?
a)
to make uncomfortable
b)
to overwhelm
c)
to underestimate
d)
to create confusion
128.
restrictive policy is very
a)
detailed.
b)
liberal.
c)
old-fashioned.
d)
limiting.
129.
An exhibition is a type of
a)
performance.
b)
instruction.
c)
examination.
d)
experiment.
130.
A precaution is something done to
a)
save money.
b)
prepare for the future.
c)
avoid danger.
d)
improve performance.
131.

Which statement BEST supports Bessie Coleman's efforts to become a pilot

a)

Bessie Coleman was born in 1893 in Atlanta, Texas, the twelfth of thirteen children.

b)

The encouragement paid off, because Coleman graduated from

high school, a feat not too many black women were able to

accomplish in the early 1900s.

c)

Bessie Coleman refused to accept the limitations others tried to place on her.

d)

Coleman learned about flying from reading newspaper accounts of air battles during World War I.

132.

Which statement BEST supports the claim that it was difficult for African-american women to become pilots.

a)

As difficult as it was for women to become pilots in significant numbers, it was doubly hard for African-Americans, especially black women.

b)

Even though the United States was the birthplace of flight, it was slower than other countries to develop an organized aviation program.

c)

European leaders immediately saw the commercial and military advantages of a strong national aviation program.

d)

Other blacks had gone to Europe to get their training, too.

133.

Which statement BEST explains why Bessie Coleman did not pursue her pilot's license in the United States

a)

She fully intended to return to school after saving enough money.

b)

. . . no American instructor or flying school was willing to teach her.

c)

While in Chicago she learned about flying and made a new set of goals for herself.

d)

Bessie knew from her reading that both French and German aircraft were among the best in the world

134.

Which statement BEST supports the fact that it was difficult for women and African-Americans to enter the aviation field

a)

. . . Coleman looked for ways to finance her dream.

b)

Flying, it was said, required a level of skill and courage that women lacked.

c)

American aviation was from its very beginnings marred with sexist and racist assumptions.

d)

A number of women in Europe and America gained fame for their skill and daring.

135.

Which statement BEST expresses the central idea of the passage?

a)

Women and African-Americans faced sexist and racist assumptions that made it difficult for them to enter the field of aviation but they continued to pursue their dreams.

b)

American women faced the same struggles as French women, as they attempted to enter the field of aviation.

c)

American welcomed all individuals attempting to enter the field of aviation.

d)

There were no stereotypes or prejudices that kept women and African-Americans from entering the field of aviation.

136.

Choose the answer that completes the following sentence: The central idea of a passage is supported by __________________ _____________________.

a)

background knowledge

b)

objective ideas

c)

supporting details

d)

facts only

137.

Choose the answer that completes the statement: A main idea is NOT ____________________.

a)

the theme of the passage

b)

supported by details from the passage

c)

what the passage is mostly about

d)

also referred to as the central idea

138.

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: The students attended a public __________________, where the Air Force Thunderbirds performed.

a)

exhibition

b)

flying

c)

show

d)

experiment

139.

Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence: The winning athlete was ______________________ with questions, from reporters.

a)

flustered

b)

flooded

c)

inundated

d)

pressured

140.

Which two statements describe the authors’ organizational pattern in the text?

a)

The text opens by providing examples of several early women aviators.

b)

The text is organized into small biographical stories of Bessie Coleman and other women aviators.

c)

The text mostly includes a chronological biography of Bessie Coleman.

141.

The authors wrote “Women in Aviation” to —

a)

show how aviation regulations have made piloting safer

b)

describe how difficult it was for women to become pilots

c)

explain the process of becoming a female pilot

142.

Racial prejudice WAS NOT restrictive in France. This means race did not hold certain people back.


Which information from the text supports this statement?

a)

The aircraft from France and Germany were among the world’s best.

b)

European leaders valued national aviation programs.

c)

Eugene Jacques Bullard was a well-decorated pilot in the French Lafayette Flying Corps.

143.

Which of the following statements best explains the authors’ purpose in writing the text?

a)

To explain the education and training women must complete in order to earn a pilot’s license

b)

To entertain readers with the exciting lives of famous early women aviators and their daredevil flying maneuvers

c)

To describe the courage and determination it took women in the early 1900s to overcome obstacles and become pilots

144.

Basic design components are the same for planes of different sizes.

a)

True

b)

False

145.

The _____ houses the cabin and cockpit where the captain, passengers, and cargo go.

a)

wing

b)

empannage

c)

fuselage

d)

powerplant

146.

Generates thrust on an aircraft

a)

Elevators

b)

propeller/turbine engine

c)

fuselage

d)

cockpit

147.

part on a plane's tail that makes the plane go up and down

a)

Elevators

b)

propeller/turbine engine

c)

fuselage

d)

cockpit

148.

Movable wing surfaces hinged to the wing's leading edge and trailing edge

a)

Aileron

b)

rudder

c)

wing

d)

Flaps

149.

A controlling surface on an aircraft's tail that regulates yaw.

a)

Aileron

b)

rudder

c)

wing

d)

Flaps

150.

The controlling surface that regulates an aircraft's roll.

a)

Aileron

b)

Rudder

c)

Wing

d)

Flaps