CAP MITCHELL AEROSPACE TEST
The engine is called a powerplant because it ___________ is used to run other
accessories, such as the electrical system, cockpit heat and air-conditioning. - Correct
Answers -Energy
What is the part of the sun that gives off light? - Correct Answers -Photosphere
A(n) __________ can be tilted to control the direction of the rocket - Correct Answers -
Vane
Which is the only known planet to rotate in a clockwise manner? - Correct Answers -
Venus
A_____________ uses energy of the environment and every method possible to find lift
and ride it to a greater height. - Correct Answers -Sailplane
The jet stream usually crosses the u.s. at ____________, generally moving in a west to
east direction. - Correct Answers -30,000-35,000
What is the third largest planet? - Correct Answers -Uranus
A twelve on the beaufort scale means that the wind speed is__________. - Correct
Answers -73 mph or higher
For aircraft pilots, the temperature is a concern because it affects _____________. -
Correct Answers -Take Off
What is the geocentric theory? - Correct Answers -Earth is the center of the Universe
What are the two artificial forces acting on an airplane? - Correct Answers -Thrust, lift
In what year was the first American launched into space? - Correct Answers -1961
On the satellite, what is used to steer and control the direction of the satellite? - Correct
Answers -Altitude control system ACS
The sun and the bodies that orbit around it best defines? - Correct Answers -The solar
system
In what year did communication satellites begin? - Correct Answers -1958
, Air is a ____________ like water - Correct Answers -Liquid
One of the greatest features of the jet engine power plant is _____________. - Correct
Answers -Turbine Fan
Airplane engines work more efficiently in_______,_________ weather. - Correct
Answers -Dense, cold
On November 21, 1783, pilots________ and __________ made a historic hot air
balloon flight over Paris. - Correct Answers -Pilatre d'Rozier and Francois d'Arlandes
About how long does a moon day last? - Correct Answers -27 Earth Days
What is the name of Jupiter's moon that was discovered to have volcanic activity? -
Correct Answers -Io
The term "EVA" stands for_________. - Correct Answers -Extravehicular Activity
When an airplane is sitting on the ramp, which of Newton's Law does it exhibit? -
Correct Answers -First
Which of these safety rules does NOT apply to steps you should take during a storm? -
Correct Answers -Use electrical appliances
When a fuel mixture contains less fuel and more air, it is said to be_________. - Correct
Answers -Lean
The starting point foe the u.s. space program was the development of? - Correct
Answers -Explorer 1
What tells a controller how the satellite is functioning? - Correct Answers -Telemetry
____________developed his laws of motion in the latter part of the 17th Century. -
Correct Answers -Isaac Newton
The ____________ lighting system is most common visual glide path system and gives
pilots a visual indication of the proper approach. - Correct Answers -VASI
About how many years does it take Jupiter to revolve around the Sun? - Correct
Answers -11.86
When a wing is tilted___________, it will create more lift because of the increased
airflow or increased angle of attack. - Correct Answers -Upward
A payload may contain equipment and/or ____________. - Correct Answers -People
The engine is called a powerplant because it ___________ is used to run other
accessories, such as the electrical system, cockpit heat and air-conditioning. - Correct
Answers -Energy
What is the part of the sun that gives off light? - Correct Answers -Photosphere
A(n) __________ can be tilted to control the direction of the rocket - Correct Answers -
Vane
Which is the only known planet to rotate in a clockwise manner? - Correct Answers -
Venus
A_____________ uses energy of the environment and every method possible to find lift
and ride it to a greater height. - Correct Answers -Sailplane
The jet stream usually crosses the u.s. at ____________, generally moving in a west to
east direction. - Correct Answers -30,000-35,000
What is the third largest planet? - Correct Answers -Uranus
A twelve on the beaufort scale means that the wind speed is__________. - Correct
Answers -73 mph or higher
For aircraft pilots, the temperature is a concern because it affects _____________. -
Correct Answers -Take Off
What is the geocentric theory? - Correct Answers -Earth is the center of the Universe
What are the two artificial forces acting on an airplane? - Correct Answers -Thrust, lift
In what year was the first American launched into space? - Correct Answers -1961
On the satellite, what is used to steer and control the direction of the satellite? - Correct
Answers -Altitude control system ACS
The sun and the bodies that orbit around it best defines? - Correct Answers -The solar
system
In what year did communication satellites begin? - Correct Answers -1958
, Air is a ____________ like water - Correct Answers -Liquid
One of the greatest features of the jet engine power plant is _____________. - Correct
Answers -Turbine Fan
Airplane engines work more efficiently in_______,_________ weather. - Correct
Answers -Dense, cold
On November 21, 1783, pilots________ and __________ made a historic hot air
balloon flight over Paris. - Correct Answers -Pilatre d'Rozier and Francois d'Arlandes
About how long does a moon day last? - Correct Answers -27 Earth Days
What is the name of Jupiter's moon that was discovered to have volcanic activity? -
Correct Answers -Io
The term "EVA" stands for_________. - Correct Answers -Extravehicular Activity
When an airplane is sitting on the ramp, which of Newton's Law does it exhibit? -
Correct Answers -First
Which of these safety rules does NOT apply to steps you should take during a storm? -
Correct Answers -Use electrical appliances
When a fuel mixture contains less fuel and more air, it is said to be_________. - Correct
Answers -Lean
The starting point foe the u.s. space program was the development of? - Correct
Answers -Explorer 1
What tells a controller how the satellite is functioning? - Correct Answers -Telemetry
____________developed his laws of motion in the latter part of the 17th Century. -
Correct Answers -Isaac Newton
The ____________ lighting system is most common visual glide path system and gives
pilots a visual indication of the proper approach. - Correct Answers -VASI
About how many years does it take Jupiter to revolve around the Sun? - Correct
Answers -11.86
When a wing is tilted___________, it will create more lift because of the increased
airflow or increased angle of attack. - Correct Answers -Upward
A payload may contain equipment and/or ____________. - Correct Answers -People
