Planets
(planet) is the closest planet to the Sun; is slightly larger than the Earth’s moon and is the smallest of the eight planets.
Mercury
The (star) is the most important element of our solar system. Without its heat and light, the Earth would be a lifeless, ice covered planet. On Earth, the (star) sustains our lives, and it gives energy which provides food and oxygen. All other bodies of the solar system revolve around it.
The Sun (star)
Award: in the CAP Cadet Program launched in 2003, during the centennial of (who/who) historic first flight.
The Wright Brothers Award; Orville and Wilbur Wright
On May 5th 1961, astronaut (who) became the first American in space.
Alan Shepard - first American in space.
Earth has four seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter) because of the tilt of the Earth on its axis; Earth is tilted about (how many) degrees on its axis.
Earth is tilted about 23.5 degrees on its axis.
#1 (planet) is the closest planet to Earth in both distance and size; and is often referred to as Earth’s sister.
#2 (planet) is the outermost of the gaseous planets and is the fourth largest planet in our solar system; (planet) and Uranus are sometimes called twins.
#1 Venus and Earth - Sisters
#2 Neptune and Uranus - Twins
What is the name of our galaxy and what shape it is?
Our galaxy is the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way is a huge collection of stars arranged in a spiral shape.
Award: honors a fearless pilot whose patriotism, foresight, and tenacity surpassed the ridicule he faced.
The Brigadier General Billy Mitchell Award
Astronaut (who) became the first American to orbit the Earth.
John Glenn - the first American to orbit the Earth.
Primarily, the Moon has what two types of terrain?
Terrains: highlands and lowlands
#1 Known as the Red Planet; the rock and dust covering the surface of (planet), it has been found to have a high iron content.
#2 (planet) is the first in line of the outer, gaseous planets in our solar system; is the largest planet in our solar system, its diameter is about 88,700 miles.
#1 Known as the Red Planet - Mars
#2 Largest planet - Jupiter
Distance in space is measured in light years. A light year is the distance light can travel in one Earth year. A light year is about (how many) miles. Our galaxy is about (how many) light years across.
A light year is about 6 trillion miles. Our galaxy is about 150,000 light years across.
Award: honors an aviatrix, writer, and champion for civil rights who set many records in aviation’s infancy before her famous disappearance during her attempt to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
The Amelia Earhart Award
The first American woman in space was (who).
Dr. Sally Ride
When the airplane levels off at a given altitude, and the pressure stabilizes, another instrument reads this as zero; known as the Vertical Velocity Indicator, or also referred to as the (what).
"rate of climb"
(planet) was reclassified as a "dwarf planet" in 2006 by International Astronomical Union (IAU).
Dwarf planet - Pluto
What are three main shapes of galaxies and describe each one?
Elliptical - is oval shaped.
Spiral - has arms spiraling outward from a center.
Irregular - has no particular shape.
Award: is the CAP Cadet Program’s second most prestigious award and honors one of the forefathers of an independent Air Force.
The General Ira C. Eaker Award
Apollo (number) landed on the moon, and on July 20th 1969, (who) was the first man to walk on the moon.
Apollo 11; Neil Armstrong
Forces of Flight: The (what) is the angle at which relative wind meets an airfoil, shape of a wing.
The angle of attack
What is the sequence of all eight planets in our solar system starting from the Sun?
Sun - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
#1 What is - a region in space where no radiation is emitted.
#2 What is the - measure of the brightness of a star.
#1 Black hole - a region in space where no radiation is emitted.
#2 Magnitude - measure of the brightness of a star.
Award: is Civil Air Patrol’s highest cadet honor. It is presented to cadets who have demonstrated excellence in what four areas?
The General Carl A. Spaatz Award; leadership, character, fitness, and aerospace education
An American physics professor, (who), conducted many practical experiments with rockets, which led to major breakthroughs in the development of rockets. In 1926, achieved the first successful flight with a liquid-propellant rocket.
Dr. Robert H. Goddard
Cyber Security: A (what type of attack) consists of an attacker submitting many passwords or passphrases with the hope of eventually guessing correctly.
A brute force attack