WONDER #1289: Do You Wish You Could Fly?

Question 1 of 3

One of the main reasons human beings can’t fly is because what force pulls us down?

  1. inertia
  2. gravity
  3. momentum
  4. motion

Question 2 of 3

A hovercraft “flies” by seeming to float on a cushion of what?

  1. foam
  2. cheese
  3. water
  4. air

Question 3 of 3

An airplane overcomes gravity and flies when air passes over the wings to create what?

  1. thrust
  2. hoverforce
  3. lift
  4. jets

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