CAP Mitchell Aerospace Test

The engine is called a powerplant because it ___________ is used to run other accessories, such as the electrical system, cockpit heat and air-conditioning.

Energy

What is the part of the sun that gives off light?

Photosphere

A(n) __________ can be tilted to control the direction of the rocket

Vane

Which is the only known planet to rotate in a clockwise manner?

Venus

A_____________ uses energy of the environment and every method possible to find lift and ride it to a greater height.

Sailplane

The jet stream usually crosses the u.s. at ____________, generally moving in a west to east direction.

30,000-35,000

What is the third largest planet?

Uranus

A twelve on the beaufort scale means that the wind speed is__________.

73 mph or higher

For aircraft pilots, the temperature is a concern because it affects _____________.

Take Off

What is the geocentric theory?

Earth is the center of the Universe

What are the two artificial forces acting on an airplane?

Thrust, lift

In what year was the first American launched into space?

1961

On the satellite, what is used to steer and control the direction of the satellite?

Altitude control system ACS

The sun and the bodies that orbit around it best defines?

The solar system

In what year did communication satellites begin?

1958

Air is a ____________ like water

Liquid

One of the greatest features of the jet engine power plant is _____________.

Turbine Fan

Airplane engines work more efficiently in_______,_________ weather.

Dense, cold

On November 21, 1783, pilots________ and __________ made a historic hot air balloon flight over Paris.

Pilatre d'Rozier and Francois d'Arlandes

About how long does a moon day last?

27 Earth Days

What is the name of Jupiter's moon that was discovered to have volcanic activity?

Io

The term "EVA" stands for_________.

Extravehicular Activity

When an airplane is sitting on the ramp, which of Newton's Law does it exhibit?

First

Which of these safety rules does NOT apply to steps you should take during a storm?

Use electrical appliances

When a fuel mixture contains less fuel and more air, it is said to be_________.

Lean

The starting point foe the u.s. space program was the development of?

Explorer 1

What tells a controller how the satellite is functioning?

Telemetry

____________developed his laws of motion in the latter part of the 17th Century.

Isaac Newton

The ____________ lighting system is most common visual glide path system and gives pilots a visual indication of the proper approach.

VASI

About how many years does it take Jupiter to revolve around the Sun?

11.86

When a wing is tilted___________, it will create more lift because of the increased airflow or increased angle of attack.

Upward

A payload may contain equipment and/or ____________.

People

Space, as described by the Air Force and NASA, begins at an altitude of________ miles.

50

When birds fly, most of the flapping of the wings is done by the ____________.

outer wing

__________ has been called the father of modern astronautics due to his ideas, research and vision in proposing the idea of space exploration by a rocket.

Konstantin Tsiolkvsky

What the best source regions?

Polar areas farther rom the equator.

The probes that were launched were the first to visit Jupiter were the ____________ probes.

Pioneer

Which statement is true about the moon?

Primarily, the moon has two terrains, highlands and lowlands.

The internal components of a reciprocating airplane engine are cylinder, intake valve, exhaust valve, connecting rod, crankshaft and the ___________.

Piston

Who developed the heliocentric theory which placed the sun at the center the of universe?

Nicolas Copernicus

A nautical mile is __________ feet.

6076

Colonel William Congreve increased the rocket's range from 200 to 3000 yards and these rockets were successful in battle, not because of accuracy, but because of the________ _________ _________ ___________ __________ ______.

Because of the shear number that could be fired.

As air gets________ dense, it tends to get lighter, and to rise.

float

On average, over_________ people are killed every year in the U.S by lightning strikes.

200

How many years does it take Saturn to revolve around the sun?

29 years

Which one of the atmosphere regions experience a loss or gain in electrons of the atoms and molecules?

Ionsphere

The rotational tilt of the earth plus the revolution causes___________ to change.

Seasons

Generally fog forms the temperature and dew point are within __________ degrees of each other and the winds are light.

5

The first US Air Force UAV was named____________.

Predator

Airplanes evolve around power and _____________.

propellers

What color are cold fronts on a color weather map?

Blue

Which of the following best explains why Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system?

It has a thick layer of carbon dioxide and covered with clouds.

The ____________ controls the airway system over the U.S and it has contains standards that govern airports.

FAA

If you go outside on a windy day and notice twigs and small branches broken off trees than, according to the Beaufort scale, the wind speed is estimated at ___________.

39-46

The temperature at which the air becomes saturated with as much water vapor as it can hold is called ____________.

Dew Point

Which series of space probes flew by Venus and Mercury and gave us a clear pictures of Venus' clouds and Mercury's cratered surface?

Mariner

Which combustion occurs, the gasoline molecules are converted into compounds like carbon dioxide, water, and ____________.

Carbon Monoxide

The Jet Stream is usually stronger and dips farther south in the _________.

Winter

Which loud type is associated with turbulence?

Cumulus

Spacecraft that either fly by, orbit, or land on a celestial body, other than Earth, are called?

Space Probes

The National Aeronautics and Space Admin was created to formally organize the U.S Space Program, but the ____________ became responsible for research and development in the area of military aerospace activities.

Department of Defense DoD

If________ chokes the carburetor, the engine will quit.

Icing

A line drawn through an airfoil from its leading to the training edge is called a________.

Chord

The nose right, nose left motion is called?

Roll

The Gemini IV mission was the first American mission in which a space walk occurred. Who was the astronaut who performed this walk?

Ed White

The actual speed of the airplane through the air is known as _________.

True Speed

The guidance system of a rocket is a self-contained electronic unit with a ___________.

computer

Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, took a photo of __________ planting the U.S flag on the moon.

Buzz Aldrin

The flaps on an airplane increase lift so that an airplane can fly ________ and still maintain flight.

Slower

One of the most important operations inside an engine is __________.

Lubrication

When a bird changes its body angle slightly upward to its flight path, the lift effect is called dynamic or ___________ lift.

Newtonian

The average distance between the Earth and the moon is?

238,900 mi

What causes Jupiter to emit 70% more heat than it absorbs from the sun?

compressed hydrogen at its center

The engine instrument called the tachometer monitors ____________ in ____________ per minute.

speed, revolutions

In England, Roger Bacon improved the forms of Gun Powder, which increased_________ of the rocket.

Range

Which of the following are clouds of gas and dust which spin, move and give galaxies shape?

Nebulae

The stoichiometric ratio is not desirable when, during initial engine start up, the outside temperature is____________.

cold

The flight instruments that maintain their position while spinning are called?

Gyros

The piston of the internal combustion engine has rings that __________ the gases in the cylinder and prevent any loss of power around the sides of the piston.

seal

What was the main lesson of skylab?

That a human could live and work in space for at least 3 months.

In 1997, the spacecraft Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous(NEAR) made a close encounter with what asteroid?

Mathilde

An enormous collection of stars arranged in a particular shape?

Galaxy

Air is drawn in through the carburetor and passes into the engine through a series of tubes called?

intake manifold

The stoichiometric ratio contains 15 parts air to ______________ part(s) gasoline and in theory, when ignited all of the fuel is burned.

1

Who was the first woman in space?

Valentina Tereshkova

____________ conducted many practical experiments with rockets in the early 20th century.

Robert Goddard

By whom was the first asteroid discovered?

Guiseppe Piazi

Hero's engine was propelled by___________.

Steam

Which of the following characteristics applies to space?

Area of small or low gravity

In what year did the first weather satellite launched?

1960

Which aircraft were the first that actually had directional control?

Gliders

The two phases of bird flight, according to Dr. Paul E Fortin, are?

Ground and lift

When airflow is created over and under the wing of an airplane, known as the relative wind, it accelerates over the curved upper surface, known as the upper camber, and creates an area of__________ pressure.

low

Other than being the first U.S satellite to be launched into space, for what else is the first U.S satellite famous?

Oldest

What was the name of the rockets that lit up the sky during the battle at Fort McHenry, while Francis Scott Key wrote his poem that later became the national anthem?

Congreve Rockets

What is the procedure called where, at selected uncontrolled airports, pilots in flight can control the intensity of runway edge lights from the cockpit by using a specified radio frequency and clicking the microphone?

Pilot Control Lighting

The part of the propeller that has the highest rotational speed is the __________.

The tip

_____________ impacts weather by adding to the temperature and pressure differences and air movement as well as adding an ingredient for producing clouds.

Warm air rising

Why does the planet, Uranus, have 42 years of daylight followed by 42 of night?

Because of the lilt of the axis

What statement is true about the planet Mercury?

It has no atmosphere