Airplane WebQuest
Test Page

This is a test created to see how much you have learned from my webquest.  Click on the right answer and try your best.  Keep track of how many you get right out of 10 and click on Rubric to see how you did.

    1) Which of the following is NOT a main part of an airplane?
        A) cockpit        B) propeller
        C) hood           D) wings

    2) The _______ allow the plane to cut through the air and fly.
        A) windows        B) wings
        C) propellers       D) luggage compartment

    3) The airplane has to be ________ so that it can lift and land.
        A) balanced        B) weighted down
        C) light              C) empty

    4) Which of the following is NOT one of the four forces acting on an airplane?
        A) gravity        B) lift
        B) thrust         D) friction

    5) ________ is produced by lower pressure created on the upper surface of an airplane's wing.
        A) friction        B) balance
        C) lift              D) air

    6) Drag is a force that slows down _______ movement of an airplane.
        A) forward        B) backward
        C) up and down  D) side to side

    7) What part of the airplane are the propellers located?
        A) front        B) back
        C) side         D) top

    8) What are the parts of the wing called which support the covering and provide the airfoil shape?
        A) cockpit        B) ribs
        C) fins            D) wings

    9) The full cantilever and the semi cantilever are two _________ attachments.
        A) cargo        B) rear
        C) wing        D) wheel

    10) Which of the following is not a common type of landing gear?
        A) tricycle        B) conventional
        C) axle            D) tandem