Sun, Moon, & More
Space Environment
Stars
Memory Work
CAP SuperChart
100
Short-lived high energy discharges from the Sun.
What are solar flares?
100
The part of outer space within the solar system.
What is interplanetary space?
100
A body of hot gases.
What is a star?
100
The Cadet Oath.
What is, "I pledge to serve faithfully in the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program and that I will attend meetings regularly, participate actively in unit activities, obey my officers, wear my uniform properly and advance my education and training rapidly to prepare myself to be of service to my community, state and nation."?
100
The first award is named after these people. (staff sergeant promotion)
Who are The Wright Brothers?
200
When the Moon passes directly in Earth’s shadow.
What is a lunar eclipse?
200
A system of millions or billions of stars, together with gas and dust, held together by gravitational attraction.
What is a galaxy?
200
A cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
What is a nebula?
200
The Core Values.
What is "Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellence, Respect"?
200
Record-setting female pilot who was lost while attempting to fly around the world.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
300
Chunks of rock in space that range in size from particles of dust to some that are a few hundred miles across,
What is an asteroid?
300
The region in space from one solar system to another.
What is interstellar space?
300
Stars that have the longest lives
What are Low Mass Stars?
300
SQ18's Squadron Commander
Who is 2Lt. Lumen "Ada" Hurst?
300
America's first vocal advocate for military airpower, he prived that airplanes could sink ships.
Who is Billy Mitchell?
400
The gravitational pull of this is 1/6 that of Earth’s.
What is the Moon?
400
The point at which all molecules no longer move or have the least amount of energy; theoretically the absolute coldest temperature.
What is absolute zero?
400
This type of diagram.
What is a Hertzprung Russell diagram?
400
SQ18's Flight Sergeant
Who is C/CMSgt Ivan Nouripour?
400
The highest cadet award named after this person.
Who is General Carl A. Spaatz?
500
When the Moon is on the side of the Earth nearest to the Sun, the Moon is ______.
What is new?
500
A belt of intense radiation in the magnetosphere composed of energetic charged particles trapped by the earth's magnetic field.
What are the Van Allen Belts?
500
Proximus Centauri
What is the star closest to us after the Sun?
500
December 1, 1941
What is the date CAP was founded?
500
Name 2 people on the superchart that are not associated with wth awards.
Who is: Curry, Arnold, Feik, Rickenbacker, Lindbergh, Doolittle, Goddard, Armstrong?