Planes
What is the fastest plane active?
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Who was the 1st woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean solo?
Amelia Earhart
What is the most common type of precipitation?
Rain
Which planet is known for it's rings?
Saturn
what causes turbulence?
Wind shears, thermal currents and jet streams
What is the primary purpose for a plane's ailerons?
To enhance aircraft maneuverability.
What was the name of the first successful powered plane?
The Wright Flyer
What is the name for the tornado intensity measuring system?
The Enhanced Fujita scale (EF scale)
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What is the main component in most rocket fuels?
Liquid Oxygen
What is the world's largest passenger plane by capacity?
Airbus A380
Who was the 1st human to travel to space?
Yuri Gagarin
What is the primary gas that responsible for the greenhouse effect?
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Which moon is known for it's subsurface ocean?
Europa
Which rocket carried the Hubble space telescope to space?
Space Shuttle Discovery
What does the acronym Boeing 747 refer to in terms of it's design?
It is the 7th design of wide-body series made by Boeing.
What was the name of the 1st successful american satellite?
Explorer 1
What is the term for the weather pattern that happens every 2-7 years and affects global climate?
El Nino, a superheated area in the Pacific Ocean.
What is the main component of Jupiter's atmosphere?
Hydrogen
What is the main purpose of the International Space Station?
To serve as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory.
Which military aircraft is known for it's stealth capabilities and was introduced in the 1980s?
F-117 Nighthawk
Who was the first person to preform a spacewalk?
Alexei Leonov
How many volts can a single lightning bolt contain?
Up to 1 billion volts
What is the name for the only moon with a dense atmosphere?
Titan
What is the name for a hypothetical black hole made up of concentrated light and electromagnetic radiation?
A Kugelblitz