Vocabulary Quiz for Chapters 1-2

What is the definition of 'altitude'?

• A compartment where the pilot sits

• Elevation above sea level

• An instrument panel on an airplane

• A quick blow delivered with a whip.

The (a)   is a compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft.

• dashboard
• cockpit
• rudder
• drone

Which term refers to an instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials?

• Cockpit

• Altitude

• Dashboard

• Rudder

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a noun for an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control.

• rudder

• drone

• cockpit

• dashboard

The function of a 'rudder' is (a)  

• To control the aircraft's altitude
• To convert thermal energy to mechan
• A steering mechanism on a ship
• A compartment for the pilot.

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• An unmanned aerial vehicle.

• drone

• An unsteady uneven gait, the act of moving forward suddenly.

• lurch

• A flat piece used to steer a ship or aircraft.

• rudder

• The area where a pilot controls an aircraft.

• cockpit

Which term describes a quick blow delivered with a whip?

• Lurch

• Lash

• Jolt

• Turbulence

A (a)   is a state of violent disturbance and disorder.

• cockpit
• turbulence
• rudder
• drone

What is the definition of 'audible'?

• Capable of being heard

• A steering mechanism on a ship

• A compartment for the pilot

• An unsteady uneven gait.

Fill in the blank: A ______ is a noun for a motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work.

• rudder

• engine

• cockpit

• dashboard