Lesson 1A
Which is closest to the difference between aviation and aerospace
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
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.
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
a. Search and rescue
b. Flight training
d. Law enforcement
True or False? Military aircraft does not include drones.
false
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
a. general aviation
True or False? Aviation includes hot air balloons.
True
What specifically was damaged on the Apollo 13 and how
One of the oxygen tanks
an explosion
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
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
Which of these fall under general aviation
a. Law enforcement
b. Fire Fighting
c. Air Ambulance
d. Search and Rescue
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Which of the following would be almost impossible without aviation and aerospace
a. Watching Anime
b. Sending Christmas Gifts to your friend in Taiwan
c. Buying Dragonfruit at the store
d. All of the above
d. all of the above
How did the engineers ensure the astronauts survived on the Apollo 13 when they started to breath out to much carbon dioxide?
They designed an air filter using materials found on the spaceship
What percent of all aircraft in America are commercial
a. 31%
b. 2.1%
c. 62%
d. 7.9%
b. 2.1%
What is the definition of military aviation
a. To protect the people and eliminate all threats in the sky
b. Use of aircraft to conduct or enable aerial warfare
c. Design and creation of flying machines to create war
b. Use of aircraft to conduct or enable aerial warfare
Which of these jets are used for General Aviation.
a. Boeing 747
b. G500
c. Osprey
b. G500 (Luxury Private Jet)
Roughly how many professional pilots are in the united states
Over 600,000
What are the 3 spheres of engineering practices
Investigate, Evaluate, Develop Solutions
How many passengers can long distance jets carry
a. 500 passengers
b. 300 passengers
c. 280 passengers
a. 500 passengers
Which type of military aircraft is highly maneuverable and carries air-to-air weapons?
fighter
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 observations