Name: Score:
205 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 205
becomes an artificial compass and gives the pilot directional information. Also can be set
without the aircraft facing north
Heading Indicator(directional gyro)
The international space station (iss)
Astronomical unit(au)
Warm (heated) air
Term 2 of 205
Which belt of the magnetosphere is between 600 and 3,000 miles, contains high energy proton
data carrying energies of about 100 million bolts, and electrons with energies of about 1 to 3
million bolts. This is the belt that's a real hazard to astronauts working in space
The inner belt
The troposphere
The master switch
John glenn
Term 3 of 205
On April 22, 2010 the first orbital flight of the _____________ occurred marking the beginning of
military operations in space
A Commercial Cargo Spacecraft
A New Satellite Launch Program
X-OTV-1
An Unmanned Lunar Rover
,Term 4 of 205
The idea of launching rockets through tubes was the forerunner of what?
The engine
The bazooka
Space travel
The space shuttle
Term 5 of 205
What is true about Mars?
To encourage private space flight
Light Year
Apogee is the highest and Perigee is the lowest
It's a cold planet overall. It has four seasons due to the tilt of its axis, which is about 25
degrees. Mars has 2 moons. Mars has polar ice caps and water. It certainly has the most
favorable conditions of any of the other planets in the solar system, other than Earth.
Term 6 of 205
Natural or artificial object in space that orbital the Earth
The Troposphere
Galaxy
The Magnetosphere
Satellite
,Term 7 of 205
a Russian; In 1961, became the first man in space and the first man to orbit the Earth
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepard
Yuri Gagarin
Term 8 of 205
What instrument does a pilot use for corrections to the heading indicator?
Attitude indicator, heading indicator, and turn coordinator
A precision magnetic compass, located usually above the instrument panel
An altimeter, usually located on the left side of the panel
A vertical speed indicator, found in the center of the panel
Term 9 of 205
Oil is circulated through an aircraft engine by a pump and it is the _____________ that monitors this
operation
oil pressure gauge
engine speed indicator
fuel flow meter
temperature sensor
, Term 10 of 205
What causes the Earth to have seasonal changes?
A precision magnetic compass, located usually above the instrument panel
The Hubble Space Telescope
1962; Telstar I
the tilt of the Earth on its axis. Also the Earth's rotations plus revolution and the sun
unevenly heating the Earth. NOT the Earths distance from the sun
Term 11 of 205
Just before takeoff, a pilot sets what to the local pressure?
The rad. alt display
The dh annunciator panel
The altimeter
The engine
Term 12 of 205
everything associated with propelling the rocket
Air mass
Control system
Guidance system
Propulsion system
205 Multiple choice questions
Term 1 of 205
becomes an artificial compass and gives the pilot directional information. Also can be set
without the aircraft facing north
Heading Indicator(directional gyro)
The international space station (iss)
Astronomical unit(au)
Warm (heated) air
Term 2 of 205
Which belt of the magnetosphere is between 600 and 3,000 miles, contains high energy proton
data carrying energies of about 100 million bolts, and electrons with energies of about 1 to 3
million bolts. This is the belt that's a real hazard to astronauts working in space
The inner belt
The troposphere
The master switch
John glenn
Term 3 of 205
On April 22, 2010 the first orbital flight of the _____________ occurred marking the beginning of
military operations in space
A Commercial Cargo Spacecraft
A New Satellite Launch Program
X-OTV-1
An Unmanned Lunar Rover
,Term 4 of 205
The idea of launching rockets through tubes was the forerunner of what?
The engine
The bazooka
Space travel
The space shuttle
Term 5 of 205
What is true about Mars?
To encourage private space flight
Light Year
Apogee is the highest and Perigee is the lowest
It's a cold planet overall. It has four seasons due to the tilt of its axis, which is about 25
degrees. Mars has 2 moons. Mars has polar ice caps and water. It certainly has the most
favorable conditions of any of the other planets in the solar system, other than Earth.
Term 6 of 205
Natural or artificial object in space that orbital the Earth
The Troposphere
Galaxy
The Magnetosphere
Satellite
,Term 7 of 205
a Russian; In 1961, became the first man in space and the first man to orbit the Earth
John Glenn
Neil Armstrong
Alan Shepard
Yuri Gagarin
Term 8 of 205
What instrument does a pilot use for corrections to the heading indicator?
Attitude indicator, heading indicator, and turn coordinator
A precision magnetic compass, located usually above the instrument panel
An altimeter, usually located on the left side of the panel
A vertical speed indicator, found in the center of the panel
Term 9 of 205
Oil is circulated through an aircraft engine by a pump and it is the _____________ that monitors this
operation
oil pressure gauge
engine speed indicator
fuel flow meter
temperature sensor
, Term 10 of 205
What causes the Earth to have seasonal changes?
A precision magnetic compass, located usually above the instrument panel
The Hubble Space Telescope
1962; Telstar I
the tilt of the Earth on its axis. Also the Earth's rotations plus revolution and the sun
unevenly heating the Earth. NOT the Earths distance from the sun
Term 11 of 205
Just before takeoff, a pilot sets what to the local pressure?
The rad. alt display
The dh annunciator panel
The altimeter
The engine
Term 12 of 205
everything associated with propelling the rocket
Air mass
Control system
Guidance system
Propulsion system
