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 answerEnergy
What is the part of the sun that gives off light? - correct answerPhotosphere
A(n) __________ can be tilted to control the direction of the rocket - correct answerVane
Which is the only known planet to rotate in a clockwise manner? - correct answerVenus
A_____________ uses energy of the environment and every method possible to find lift and ride it to a
greater height. - correct answerSailplane
The jet stream usually crosses the u.s. at ____________, generally moving in a west to east direction. -
correct answer30,000-35,000
What is the third largest planet? - correct answerUranus
A twelve on the beaufort scale means that the wind speed is__________. - correct answer73 mph or
higher
For aircraft pilots, the temperature is a concern because it affects _____________. - correct answerTake
Off
What is the geocentric theory? - correct answerEarth is the center of the Universe
What are the two artificial forces acting on an airplane? - correct answerThrust, lift
In what year was the first American launched into space? - correct answer1961
,On the satellite, what is used to steer and control the direction of the satellite? - correct answerAltitude
control system ACS
The sun and the bodies that orbit around it best defines? - correct answerThe solar system
In what year did communication satellites begin? - correct answer1958
Air is a ____________ like water - correct answerLiquid
One of the greatest features of the jet engine power plant is _____________. - correct answerTurbine
Fan
Airplane engines work more efficiently in_______,_________ weather. - correct answerDense, cold
On November 21, 1783, pilots________ and __________ made a historic hot air balloon flight over Paris.
- correct answerPilatre d'Rozier and Francois d'Arlandes
About how long does a moon day last? - correct answer27 Earth Days
What is the name of Jupiter's moon that was discovered to have volcanic activity? - correct answerIo
The term "EVA" stands for_________. - correct answerExtravehicular Activity
When an airplane is sitting on the ramp, which of Newton's Law does it exhibit? - correct answerFirst
Which of these safety rules does NOT apply to steps you should take during a storm? - correct
answerUse electrical appliances
When a fuel mixture contains less fuel and more air, it is said to be_________. - correct answerLean
, The starting point foe the u.s. space program was the development of? - correct answerExplorer 1
What tells a controller how the satellite is functioning? - correct answerTelemetry
____________developed his laws of motion in the latter part of the 17th Century. - correct answerIsaac
Newton
The ____________ lighting system is most common visual glide path system and gives pilots a visual
indication of the proper approach. - correct answerVASI
About how many years does it take Jupiter to revolve around the Sun? - correct answer11.86
When a wing is tilted___________, it will create more lift because of the increased airflow or increased
angle of attack. - correct answerUpward
A payload may contain equipment and/or ____________. - correct answerPeople
Space, as described by the Air Force and NASA, begins at an altitude of________ miles. - correct
answer50
When birds fly, most of the flapping of the wings is done by the ____________. - correct answerouter
wing
__________ has been called the father of modern astronautics due to his ideas, research and vision in
proposing the idea of space exploration by a rocket. - correct answerKonstantin Tsiolkvsky
What the best source regions? - correct answerPolar areas farther rom the equator.
The probes that were launched were the first to visit Jupiter were the ____________ probes. - correct
answerPioneer
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