Key Terms chapter 25
Across
- 2. a type of power that is attached to the stern of a boat
- 5. the region above the troposphere
- 6. a vehicular system that controls the speed and direction of the vehicle
- 8. an aircraft that gets lift by spinning on an airfoil
- 11. a lighter than air non rigid aircraft
- 12. rockets with 2 tanks, one consumes oxygen and the other contains the actual fuel
- 15. a structure that provides directions for an aircraft
- 19. a special type of boat that can go above and below water
- 23. transportation on lakes, rivers, and along coastal ways
- 28. privately owned vessels that are used for recreation
- 30. the force that holds objects in the air
- 31. the part of an aircraft that separates the wind into two parts creating lift
- 32. a special type of boat that is suspended on top if the air by air
- 33. a vessel that carries people
Down
- 1. ships used to haul heavy cargo and bulk cargo
- 3. transmissions that have a clutch between the engine and the transmission
- 4. the region lying just above the mesosphere, also called the thermosphere
- 7. the layer that extends about 22 to 50 miles above the earth
- 9. large ships used for transporting large amounts of people and cargo for a profit
- 10. the lowest region of space above the earth in which satellites operate
- 13. orbits the earth like a satellite
- 14. the part of a long distance truck where the power and operator units are placed
- 16. a system that controls and directs the power of an engine to do work
- 17. the farthest distance away from earth
- 18. the upward force on an object immersed in a fluid
- 20. a type of control system that makes a vehicle change it's direction
- 21. a type of orbit in which a satellite travels at the same speed as the earth turns
- 22. a space flight that carries humans into outer space, they control the system
- 24. the instruments that help pilots monitor and properly control the aircraft
- 25. rockets that use powder or sponge like substance for fuel
- 26. a type of engine that was developed in WW2
- 27. the last layer of space above the earth that blends directly into space
- 29. the body of an aircraft that contains the cargo crew, passengers, and the actual cargo