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Parts of An Airplane Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emma is learning about airplanes in her science class. Her teacher explains that there are three main movements that an airplane can make. What are these three movements?

a)

Pitch, yaw, and roll

b)

Lift, drag, and thrust

c)

Speed, altitude, and direction

d)

Turn, bank, and dive

2.

Nora is learning about airplane movements in her aviation class. What is pitch in the context of an airplane?

a)

The side-to-side movement of an airplane's wings

b)

The up and down movement of an airplane's nose

c)

The rotation of an airplane around its vertical axis

d)

The forward movement of an airplane

3.

What does roll help with in an airplane?

a)

Increasing speed

b)

Initiating turns and leveling the wings

c)

Reducing drag

d)

Increasing altitude

4.

What is yaw in aviation?

a)

The up-and-down movement of an airplane's wings

b)

The side-to-side movement of an airplane's nose

c)

The forward movement of an airplane

d)

The rotation of an airplane's tail

5.

Harper and Elijah are flying a small airplane. How do elevators affect lift on the tail compared to the wings when raised?

a)

They create more lift on the tail

b)

They create less lift on the tail

c)

They create equal lift on the tail and wings

d)

They have no effect on lift

6.

Kai is learning to fly a small aircraft. During his training, he is taught about different parts of the aircraft. What is the primary function of the rudder on an aircraft?

a)

Control the pitch

b)

Control the roll

c)

Control the yaw

d)

Control the speed

7.

What is the effect of moving the rudder to the right on the tail of the aircraft?

a)

The tail moves right

b)

The tail moves left

c)

The tail moves up

d)

The tail moves down

8.

Match the following

a)

1.

Roll

b)

2.

Pitch

c)

3.

Yaw

9.

Elijah is learning to fly a plane. During his lesson, he asks his instructor what happens when the rudder controls the yaw of the plane. What is the result?

a)

The plane ascends

b)

The plane descends

c)

The plane turns left or right

d)

The plane speeds up

10.

Match the following

a)

Engine

1.

Provide thrust for movement

b)

Tail

2.

Stabilizing surface/helps with control

c)

Wings

3.

Provide lift and support

d)

Fuselage

4.

Main body of the aircraft

11.

What is the rudder's function in relation to the plane's movement?

a)

It controls the roll

b)

It controls the pitch

c)

It controls the yaw

d)

It controls the speed

12.

Which part of the airplane is responsible for rolling the aircraft?

a)

Rudder

b)

Elevator

c)

Aileron

d)

Flaps

13.

Identify the wing of the airplane. Only one will be chosen.

14.

What is the result of turning the control wheel clockwise in an airplane?

a)

The aircraft rolls to the left

b)

The aircraft rolls to the right

c)

The aircraft ascends

d)

The aircraft descends

15.

Identify the elevator of the airplane. Only one will be chosen.

16.

Which direction does the aircraft roll when the right aileron is raised?

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Up

d)

Down

17.

Which of the follow of Newtons Laws explains how airplane are capable of flying?

a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Newton's Second Law of Motion
c)
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
d)
Newton's Third Law of Motion
18.

Which of the follow is NOT one of the four main parts of an airplane?

a)
Fuselage
b)
Wings
c)
Cockpit
d)
Tail
19.

Identify the aileron of the airplane. Only one will be chosen.

20.

What is the name of the "steering wheel" of an airpalne?

a)
control stick
b)
yoke
c)
throttle
d)
rudder pedal