Living things that fly

Question 1

what living things can fly

Answer 1

birds, bats, some small rodents and insects

Question 2

What 2 forces help living things that seek to fly?

Answer 2

Thrust and Lift

Question 3

What 2 forces oppose living things that seek to fly?

Answer 3

Drag and Gravity

Question 4

Birds first step to fly is?

Answer 4

building momentum with their small legs

Question 5

Birds second step to fly is

Answer 5

changing angle of their wing/attack

Question 6

Birds wings are what shape?

Answer 6

Air foil

Question 7

Birds have large lungs to accommodate the?

Answer 7

the oxygen required

Question 8

Birds have strong wing muscles and light, hollow bones to ??

Answer 8

keep their overall mass and weight low

Question 9

Do rodents fly?

Answer 9

No, they glide

Question 10

Only mammal that can fly?

Answer 10

Bats

Question 11

Bats are considered the most ________ of all animals that fly

Answer 11

efficient

Question 12

Bat’s wings are made of

Answer 12

a very thin membrane with very tiny muscles

Question 13

Bat’s wing muscles can?

Answer 13

change shape while in flight

Question 14

Birds are capable of ______. _______ than bats

Answer 14

higher speeds

Question 15

Bat’s are much more _____ and _____ than birds

Answer 15

Agile and efficient

Question 16

Insects also get _____ from their upstroke and downstroke of wings

Answer 16

lift

Question 17

Insects use a ______ _______ motion to fly

Answer 17

figure eight

Question 18

Insects are capable of ________ in one place

Answer 18

hovering

Question 19

Why can’t people fly?

Answer 19

No airfoil shape, too heavy, unsuitable anatomy