CAP MITCHELL AEROSPACE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Artificial satellites normally only stay in orbit for 5 to 20 years. What happens to an
artificial satellite when it falls out of orbit around the Earth? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✅✅ -It mostly incinerates during reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
Which of the following was not developed by Dr. Robert Goddard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -the first satellite
What was the name of the first joint international space mission that took place in 1975?
This involved the linkup in space of American and Soviet manned spacecraft. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Apollo-Soyuz
A ______ is it device that forwards packets of data through different networks, ensuring
that the data gets to its destination. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Router
Who was the first private pilot to earn NASAs highly-coveted astronaut wings? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Mike Melvill
Which of the following is the definition for orbit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -the
path a satellite takes around a celestial body
Although all of the shuttles experienced numerous successful missions, which shuttles
were lost during one of their missions (one in 1986 and the other in 2003), resulting in
the loss of crew members? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Challenger, Columbia
Changes can be made, if necessary, to an unmanned rockets trajectory provided that
the guidance system includes a radio link between the rockets guidance system and
what/who? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -its mission controllers
Which of the following best explains why Venus is the hottest planet in our solar
system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Dit has a thick layer of carbon dioxide and is
covered with clouds.
, What does COMSAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -communication satellite
In 1975, which series of space probes explored the environment of Mars? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -Viking
A wind that is blowing from the southeast is called which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -a southeast wind
A satellite collects information and sends it back to the ground station.
What is this information called? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -telemetry
Which spacecraft below is becoming America’ military space plane that can
be used for space-based surveillance and reconnaissance? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✅✅ -X-37
What term is defined as the apparent deflection of a freely-moving object to the right in
the Northern Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Coriolis Effect (Force)
As part of commercial space travel, Virgin Galactic offers paying passengers trips to
space aboard what space vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -SpaceShipTwo
In addition to the speed at which an orbiting object is traveling, what affects the shape of
an orbit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -gravity
Which of the following is a security practice that users can implement to better equip
themselves to defend their systems and data? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -All of
these.
What is the name of the scale that presents the five categories of hurricanes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Damage Potential Scale
Which brothers created the first manned hot air Balloon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅
-Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier
During a fall or spring equinox, what area of Earth receives the most direct sunlight? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -the area closest to the equator
Which of the following best describes our Sun? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -a star
of medium size and medium mass expected to live for bilions of years
The measure of the brightness of a star as viewed from Earth is called - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -apparent magnitude
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Artificial satellites normally only stay in orbit for 5 to 20 years. What happens to an
artificial satellite when it falls out of orbit around the Earth? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✅✅ -It mostly incinerates during reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
Which of the following was not developed by Dr. Robert Goddard? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -the first satellite
What was the name of the first joint international space mission that took place in 1975?
This involved the linkup in space of American and Soviet manned spacecraft. -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Apollo-Soyuz
A ______ is it device that forwards packets of data through different networks, ensuring
that the data gets to its destination. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Router
Who was the first private pilot to earn NASAs highly-coveted astronaut wings? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Mike Melvill
Which of the following is the definition for orbit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -the
path a satellite takes around a celestial body
Although all of the shuttles experienced numerous successful missions, which shuttles
were lost during one of their missions (one in 1986 and the other in 2003), resulting in
the loss of crew members? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Challenger, Columbia
Changes can be made, if necessary, to an unmanned rockets trajectory provided that
the guidance system includes a radio link between the rockets guidance system and
what/who? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -its mission controllers
Which of the following best explains why Venus is the hottest planet in our solar
system? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Dit has a thick layer of carbon dioxide and is
covered with clouds.
, What does COMSAT mean? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -communication satellite
In 1975, which series of space probes explored the environment of Mars? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -Viking
A wind that is blowing from the southeast is called which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -a southeast wind
A satellite collects information and sends it back to the ground station.
What is this information called? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -telemetry
Which spacecraft below is becoming America’ military space plane that can
be used for space-based surveillance and reconnaissance? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✅✅ -X-37
What term is defined as the apparent deflection of a freely-moving object to the right in
the Northern Hemisphere? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Coriolis Effect (Force)
As part of commercial space travel, Virgin Galactic offers paying passengers trips to
space aboard what space vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -SpaceShipTwo
In addition to the speed at which an orbiting object is traveling, what affects the shape of
an orbit? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -gravity
Which of the following is a security practice that users can implement to better equip
themselves to defend their systems and data? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -All of
these.
What is the name of the scale that presents the five categories of hurricanes? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Damage Potential Scale
Which brothers created the first manned hot air Balloon - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅
-Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier
During a fall or spring equinox, what area of Earth receives the most direct sunlight? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -the area closest to the equator
Which of the following best describes our Sun? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✅✅ -a star
of medium size and medium mass expected to live for bilions of years
The measure of the brightness of a star as viewed from Earth is called - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✅✅ -apparent magnitude
