Words Matter June 2-6

Vocabulary - Chapter 8    

Define each word below.

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Grassroots Organizations: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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1. ailerons =sections of the wing which can move up or down and control roll.

2. fuselage=the main body of the airplane.

3. pitch=up or down attitude of the nose of the plane.

4. roll=rotation of the fuselage.

5. rudder=the hinged section of the tail of the airplane which helps the plane move right or left; yaw.

6. thrust=the force produced by an aircraft which pushed the plane upward.

7. attitude=the direction in which an airplane is pointing in relation to the earth’s surface (banking, pitching, yaw) or the relation of the wings and nose to the horizon.

8. propeller=The airfoil located at the front of or on the wings of a plane. Moves the plane forward by biting into the air and forcing the air back.

9. yaw=left or right attitude of the nose of a plane.

10. altitude=the vertical measurement of the distance of objects above the Earth.