Questions & Answers
Browse all 20 questions from the
Amazing Aerospace Adventures study set below.
Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.
1
What part of an airplane helps it fly by pushing air downwards?
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A
Wheels
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B
Wings
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C
Tail
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D
Door
2
What is the big, fiery part at the back of a rocket that makes it go up?
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A
A window
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B
A flag
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C
An engine
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D
A seat
3
What do astronauts wear when they go outside their spaceship in space?
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A
A superhero costume
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B
A swimming suit
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C
A spacesuit
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D
A rain jacket
4
What is the name for a big machine that flies in the sky carrying people?
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A
A train
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B
A boat
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C
An airplane
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D
A bicycle
5
What round planet do we live on that rockets travel to?
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A
The Moon
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B
Mars
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C
Earth
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D
Jupiter
6
What are the long, flat parts on an airplane that help it steer?
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A
Engines
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B
Propellers
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C
Flaps and Ailerons
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D
Landing gear
7
What is the first step a rocket takes to get off the ground?
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A
It floats slowly
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B
It ignites its engines
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C
It rolls away
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D
It spins around
8
What do pilots use to control an airplane's direction in the sky?
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A
A steering wheel
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B
A joystick and pedals
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C
Brakes
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D
A remote control
9
What is the big, bright star that is at the center of our solar system and is far away from Earth?
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A
The Moon
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B
The Sun
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C
A cloud
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D
A rocket
10
What do you call the part of an airplane that makes the air move to help it go forward?
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A
A window
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B
An engine
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C
A wing
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D
A tail fin
11
What do rockets need lots of to travel into space?
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A
Water
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B
Fuel
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C
Sand
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D
Feathers
12
What is the large, round object in the sky that orbits the Earth and astronauts have visited?
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A
The Sun
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B
A star
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C
The Moon
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D
A cloud
13
What is the part of an airplane that helps it land safely on the ground?
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A
The wings
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B
The engine
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C
The landing gear (wheels)
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D
The cockpit
14
What is the force that pulls everything down towards the Earth, which rockets have to fight against?
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A
Push
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B
Lift
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C
Gravity
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D
Speed
15
What is the name for the part of an airplane where the pilots sit and fly the plane?
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A
The cabin
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B
The cargo hold
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C
The cockpit
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D
The engine room
16
What is a special vehicle designed to travel into space?
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A
A car
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B
A boat
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C
A rocket
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D
A bicycle
17
What happens to things in space because there is no air to push them down?
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A
They fall quickly
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B
They float
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C
They get heavier
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D
They disappear
18
What are the spinning parts on some airplanes that help push the air and make the plane move?
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A
Wheels
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B
Propellers
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C
Wings
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D
Seats
19
What do rockets often leave behind as they travel into space that looks like smoke?
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A
Water
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B
Steam
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C
Exhaust
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D
Candy wrappers
20
What is the thin layer of air that surrounds our Earth called, which airplanes fly in?
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A
The ocean
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B
The atmosphere
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C
The desert
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D
The clouds
