Aerospace Vocabulary Quiz

What does "autonomous" mean?

• The degree of compactness

• The freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs

• The presence of something in small amounts

• The height of an object

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which word describes having a strong desire and determination to succeed?

• Paucity

• Ambitious

• Terrain

• Fuselage

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is the meaning of "terrain"?

• The degree of compactness

• A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features

• The main body of an aircraft

• The action of driving forward

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the "fuselage" of an aircraft?

• The degree of compactness

• The main body of an aircraft

• A stretch of land

• The freedom to govern itself

What is NASA responsible for?

• Governing itself

• Traveling to outer space and beyond

• The main body of an aircraft

• The degree of compactness

What is the main feature of the Perseverance rover mission?

• To fly a helicopter

• To explore the landscape of a crater

• To test new aircraft

• To measure altitude

What does the rover's camera and sensors help scientists do?

• Measure the degree of compactness

• Collect data about the planet’s landscape and climate

• Control the helicopter

• Govern itself

What will reading the geological history embedded in Mars' rocks provide?

• A sense of the planet's future

• A richer sense of what the planet was like in its distant past

• A view of the planet's current state

• A prediction of the planet's weather

What is the name of the helicopter mentioned in the document?

• Perseverance

• Curiosity

• Ingenuity

• Opportunity

What is the equivalent altitude on Earth that Ingenuity's flight compares to?

• 50,000 feet

• 100,000 feet

• 35,000 feet

• 70,000 feet