Aviation
Which best describes the difference between aerospace and aviation?
a. Aviation deals with aircraft and spacecraft outside the earth’s atmosphere, whereas aerospace deals with aircraft inside the earth’s atmosphere
b. Aviation deals with aircraft within the earth’s atmosphere, whereas aerospace deals with aircraft inside and spacecraft outside the earth’s atmosphere
c. They refer to the same thing because both deal with spacecraft and aircraft
d. Aviation deals with operating aircraft and aerospace deals with manufacturing aircraft
b. Aviation deals with aircraft within the earth’s atmosphere, whereas aerospace deals with aircraft inside and spacecraft outside the earth’s atmosphere
The demand for goods and services require flights to transport passengers on a schedule. Which industry serves this type of demand?
a. Commercial aviation
b. General aviation
c. Military aviation
d. Government aviation
a. Commercial aviation
Aviation includes hot air balloons.
TRUE
Engineering practices include which of the following? Select all that apply.
a. Choose one model and stay with it.
b. Plan and carry out investigations.
c. Conduct one test and record results.
d. Use mathematics and computational thinking.
e. Agree with team members.
Engineering practices include which of the following? Select all that apply.
b. Plan and carry out investigations.
d. Use mathematics and computational thinking.
Which of the following missions is completed by general aviation aircraft? Select all that apply.
a. Search and rescue
b. Flight training
c. Aerial warfare
d. Law enforcement
e. Home delivery
Which of the following missions is completed by general aviation aircraft? Select all that apply.
a. Search and rescue
b. Flight training
d. Law enforcement
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), more than 60 percent of aircraft in the
United States are _______.
a. general aviation
b. military aviation
c. commercial aviation
d. government aviation
general aviation
Military aircraft does not include drones.
FALSE
When using engineering practices, explanations should be based on _______.
a. creative ideas and solutions
b. attractive models
c. consensus of team members
d. data and observations
d. data and observation
The demand for goods and services require flights to transport passengers on a schedule. Which industry serves this type of demand?
a. Commercial aviation
b. General aviation
c. Military aviation
d. Government aviation
a. Commercial aviation
Which type of military aircraft is highly maneuverable and carries air-to-air weapons?
a. Bombers
b. Fighters
c. Reconnaissance
d. Tankers
b. Fighters
Examples of aviation: rockets, satellites, space ships
FALSE
What are the three spheres of engineering practices?
Investigate
Evaluate
Develop Solutions
Aircraft that have special cameras and sensors to capture high resolution images and intercept communication signals for national security purposes are part of ____________.
a. general aviation
b. military aviation
c. commercial aviation
d. civil aviation
b. military aviation