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01	Which of these birds CAN fly?
	Penguin
	Swallow
	Ostrich

02	What is the technical terms for a fear of flying?
	Aviophobia
	Arachnophobia
	Aaarghphobia

03	Zeppelins and blimps fly because they are filled with a gas that is lighter than air. What is this gas?
	Carbon Dioxide
	Iron
	Hydrogen

04	Which famous brothers made the first powered aeroplane?
	Warner Brothers
	Wright Brothers
	Smith Brothers

05	Paragliders can use 'thermals' to push them up in the air, allowing to stay airborne for longer. What is a thermal?
	Special socks to keep their feet warm
	A large sea wave thrown up at a cliff
	A column of warm rising air

06	Aeroplanes stay up while flying because?
	Their flapping wings push them up in the air
	There is a pressure difference between the top and bottom of each wing which forces them upwards
	Small rocket engines boost them up, away from the earth

07	Colugos are rare animals but they are more commonly known as what?
	Flying lemurs
	Gliding hamsters
	Soaring leopards

08	What is the record fastest speed reached by a skydiver in a competition?
	112 kph
	524 kph
	1056 kph

09	The part of an aeroplane's wing which moves up and down to help the plane steer, is called what?
	Aileron
	Widget
	Glider

10	The Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger plane. Which part of it was made in Broughton, North Wales?
	The wheels
	The windows
	The wings

Answers

1= Swallow • 2= Aviophobia • 3= Hydrogen • 4= Wright Brothers • 5= A column of warm rising air • 6= There is a pressure difference between the top & bottom of each wing • 7= Flying lemurs • 8= 524kph • 9= Aileron • 10= The wings

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