Birds and Airplanes oh my!
Across
- 1. one of the forces a bird must overcome to take flight, It is what keeps you on the ground
- 4. force that pushes an object forward through the air
- 6. a birds wing bones are ___ and light which makes flight easer
- 8. this part of the bird is especially suited for mealtime
- 9. large birds like vultures and eagles save energy by ____ instead of flapping their wings
- 11. humans replicated the shape of the wing to create the wing of ____.
- 13. this is what makes birds different than other animals.
- 14. a force that causes a bird to rise in the air
- 15. the type of feathers that help a bird keep warm
- 16. this part of the bird grinds and crushes hard pieces of food like seeds
Down
- 2. faster air travels over the top of an airplane wing, reducing ____ pressure so the plane rises off the ground
- 3. a force that works against objects in motion
- 5. if a bird only flapped its wings up and down this would happen
- 7. a type of vision birds have when both eyes focus on the same object
- 10. the type of feathers that help a bird to steer while flying
- 12. bird feathers are made of this material
- 15. a bird pushes itself forward on the ____ which creates thrust