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Fun Fact Friday March 7 2025

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Gravity is what kind of force?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

c)

Backwards

d)

Forwards

2.

Drag is what kind of force?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

c)

Backwards

d)

Forwards

3.

Thrust is what kind of force?

a)

Upwards

b)

Downwards

c)

Backwards

d)

Forwards

4.

This is the ideal shape of a plane wing because...

a)

Fast moving air has lower air pressure than slow moving air, causing lift

b)

Slow moving air has lower air pressure than fast moving air, causing lift

c)

Cold air travels lower than hot air

d)

None of the above

5.

The first successful airplane was invented by?

a)

Newton

b)

The Wright Brothers

c)

Bernoulli

d)

The Mongolfier Brothers

6.

Angle of attack refers to the angle at which the wing is tilted into the airflow.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The 4 forces of flight are...

a)

Gravity, Drag, Lift, Thrust

b)

Forwards, Backwards, Upwards, Downwards

c)

Torsion, Tension, Shear and Compression

d)

Air has mass (weight), Air takes up space, Air expands, and Air can exert a force

8.

The constant push of air is called _______________________.

a)

Air pressure

b)

Aerodynamics

c)

Thrust

d)

Flight

9.
In order to move forward, you must have more  thrust than _______ to fly.
a)
Thrust
b)
Lift
c)
Drag
d)
Gravity
10.

Whose Principle explains how lift occurs?

a)

Newton

b)

Descartes

c)

Bernoulli

d)

Pascal

11.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
12.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change
b)
keep the same
c)
experiment with
d)
investigate
13.
Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
a)
recognize a problem
b)
test the hypothesis with an experiment
c)
form a hypothesis
d)
draw conclusions  
14.
Information you obtain through your senses, such as touch, sound and sight.
a)
observation
b)
hypothesis
c)
question
d)
conclusion
15.
Information gathered from your experiment. 
a)
observation
b)
variable
c)
hypothesis
d)
data
16.

Where does Hugo live specifically?

a)

In a museum

b)

In a zoo

c)

In a train station

d)

In the park

17.

What is Hugo's "job"?

a)

Maintain the clocks

b)

Sell newspapers

c)

He does not have a job

d)

Help the old man sell toys

18.

Who is Hugo very afraid of?

a)

The girl

b)

The old man

c)

The station inspector

d)

His uncle

19.

Where does the story take place?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

20.

In what year does the story take place?

a)

1931

b)

1831

c)

2018

d)

2031

21.

What was the name of the machine Hugo's father found?

a)

Automaton

b)

WALL-E

c)

Johnny 5

d)

HAL 9000

22.
The notebook page that most interested the old man showed a sketch of:
a)
A mechanical rabbit 
b)
The moon with a shuttle stuck in its eye.
c)
A mechanical man
d)
the Eiffel tower
23.
Which piece of evidence shows that Hugo is stubborn?
a)
He steals from Papa Georges.
b)
He only steals things that people don't need.
c)
He follows Papa Georges home and refuses to give up on getting his notebook back.
d)
He maintains the clocks in the station without the help of an adult. 
24.
What type of figurative language is this: "the book was silent on the subject."
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
25.
What type of figurative language is this: "the travelers looked like cogs in an intricate swirling machine."
a)
METAPHOR
b)
SIMILE
c)
HYPERBOLE
d)
PERSONIFICATION