What does the engine anti-ice system do?

runs hot air from the engine over other engine parts to melt ice

How can ice be hazardous?

Ice affects lift, weight, and drag.

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1
What is NOT a function of the atmosphere?
recycling water and other chemicals
absorbing energy from the sun
creating gravitational pull
protecting the Earth from high-energy radiation
2
FAMOUS MOVIE QUOTES: "May the odds be ever in your favor"
Passengers
Maze Runner
Divergent
The Hunger Games
3
What is the most common form of precipitation?
Fog
Dew
Rain
Frost
4
Guess the Disney movie based on the quote: The human world... Its A mess!
Up
Finding Nemo
Tarzan
The Little Mermaid
5
What accounts for 78 percent of the atmosphere’s gases?
argon
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
6
Name that tune!
Thunderstruck
Don't Stop Believing
A Hard Day's Night
You Give Love A Bad Name
7
What does the engine anti-ice system do?
moves hot air from engine to interior of the aircraft to warm inside area
runs hot air from the engine over other engine parts to melt ice
runs hot air across the wings and airfoils to prevent ice buildup
It pushes hot air over the entire fuselage to prevent ice buildup
8
FAMOUS MOVIE QUOTES: "Just keep swimming"
Surf's up
Jaws
Aquaman
Finding Nemo
9
What is the process called when a gas changes to a solid without going through the liquid state?
sublimation
evaporation
deposition
condensation
10
In which layer of the atmosphere does most weather take place?
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
exosphere
11
Which layer of the atmosphere stretches to the edges of space at around 6,200 miles?
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
exosphere
12
Temperatures fall at a rate of about 10 degrees for every 1,000 feet gained in altitude.
True
False
13
In which atmospheric layer do most flights occur?
exosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
14
Name that tune!
Uptown Funk
24K Magic
That's What I Like
Just the Way You Are
15
How can ice be hazardous?
Ice causes accelerated thrust.
Ice lowers cockpit temperature.
Ice makes it difficult for aircraft to land safely.
Ice affects lift, weight, and drag.

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Weather Elements and fun

15 termsStudBud Administration62 plays

AFJROTC Science of Flight Weather

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
What is NOT a function of the atmosphere?
recycling water and other chemicals
absorbing energy from the sun
creating gravitational pull
protecting the Earth from high-energy radiation
2
FAMOUS MOVIE QUOTES: "May the odds be ever in your favor"
Passengers
Maze Runner
Divergent
The Hunger Games
3
What is the most common form of precipitation?
Fog
Dew
Rain
Frost
4
Guess the Disney movie based on the quote: The human world... Its A mess!
Up
Finding Nemo
Tarzan
The Little Mermaid
5
What accounts for 78 percent of the atmosphere’s gases?
argon
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
6
Name that tune!
Thunderstruck
Don't Stop Believing
A Hard Day's Night
You Give Love A Bad Name
7
What does the engine anti-ice system do?
moves hot air from engine to interior of the aircraft to warm inside area
runs hot air from the engine over other engine parts to melt ice
runs hot air across the wings and airfoils to prevent ice buildup
It pushes hot air over the entire fuselage to prevent ice buildup
8
FAMOUS MOVIE QUOTES: "Just keep swimming"
Surf's up
Jaws
Aquaman
Finding Nemo
9
What is the process called when a gas changes to a solid without going through the liquid state?
sublimation
evaporation
deposition
condensation
10
In which layer of the atmosphere does most weather take place?
thermosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
exosphere
11
Which layer of the atmosphere stretches to the edges of space at around 6,200 miles?
thermosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
exosphere
12
Temperatures fall at a rate of about 10 degrees for every 1,000 feet gained in altitude.
True
False
13
In which atmospheric layer do most flights occur?
exosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
14
Name that tune!
Uptown Funk
24K Magic
That's What I Like
Just the Way You Are
15
How can ice be hazardous?
Ice causes accelerated thrust.
Ice lowers cockpit temperature.
Ice makes it difficult for aircraft to land safely.
Ice affects lift, weight, and drag.