About how long does it take the Curiousity craft to go from the top of Mars’ atmosphere to landing on the surface of Mars?
7 minutes
About how long does it take the a signal sent from the Curiousity rover on Mars to reach
Earth?
14 minutes
Mars’ atmosphere is about how many times thinner than Earth’s atmosphere?
100 times
What blocked the Curiousity craft’s RADAR during atmospheric descent?
Heat Shield
The parachute on the Curiousity entry craft slowed it down to about what speed?
200 miles per hour
What is the last thing that must happen in order for the Curiousity landing to have been successful?
Skycrane must be released
In what year did Curiousity land on Mars and begin it’s mission there?
2012
How does the Kepler Space Telescope locate planets outside of our Solar System?
Regular dimming of the star’s brightness
What four elements are essential to all living things on Earth?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
What is the key feature of Earth that scientists believe help it sustain life?
Liquid water on the surface
Why is a planet that transits a star very quickly going to be more hot on the surface?
It has to be close to the star if it’s going that fast, as the speed overcomes the star’s close gravity
On a planet orbiting a red dwarf star, what color are the plants most likely to be?
Black
In what year did the Kepler Space Telescope lose it’s lock on the part of space it was focused on monitoring, thus ending that part of it’s mission? 2013
What was astronomer Edwin Hubble’s major discovery?
Galaxies are moving away from us
What was believed to be the first force of physics to come into existence?
Gravitational
What was the name of the new increment of time that had to be created in order to measure the events immediately following the Big Bang?
Planck Time

Who first put into calculation the prediction of the conversion of energy into matter which we believe happened immediately following the Big Bang?
Albert Einstein
What is the generic name for the city-sized machine used at CERN in Switzerland to create matter from energy particles?
Collider
What is currently believed to be killing the universe by pushing the galaxies further apart at greater speeds?
Dark Energy
About how much mass does the sun lose each second?
Four Million Tons
How much time does it take the energy generated by the Sun to reach Earth in the form of sunlight”?
Eight and a half minutes
Venus’ atmosphere is how many times more dense than Earth’s? Ninety Times
What is the name of the highest point in the Solar System, which is on Mars?
Olympus Mons
Jupiter is made of mostly what (90% of it is this)? Hydrogen
What is the largest moon in the Solar System? Ganymede
Which non-Earth planet is almost the same size as Earth? Venus
Which of the planets is theorized to have enough bouyancy to float in water, if there were a body of water large enough? Saturn
Which of the planets rotates on its side? Uranus
Which planet’s orbit around the sun takes 165 Earth years?
Neptune
Which planet only rotates on its axis one and a half times for every rotation around the sun? Mercury
Which planet has the shortest day (shortest rotation on it’s axis)?
Jupiter
What is defined as "a planet that orbits a star outside of the Solar System"? Exoplanet
The speed at which an object must travel in order to successfully leave a planet or star’s gravity is known as what? Escape Velocity
Which moon is believed to have an ocean below it’s surface?
Europa

Which moon is the only one in the Solar System known to have thick clouds and a planetlike atmosphere? Titan
Having eight major active volcanoes, which moon is considered to be the most volcanically active in the Solar System? Io
What is defined as "that limitless imaginary sphere in the sky with the Earth as its center"? Celestial Sphere
What do astronomers believe resides at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy? Black Hole
The Hubble Space Telescope's great advantage over most other telescopes is that it avoids interference from what? Earth’s Atmosphere
How many moons does Jupiter have? Eighteen
Which planet rotates backward? Venus
Which planet has the shortest day (shortest rotation on it’s axis)?
Jupiter
The closer that a manager gets to the worker level in an organization, the more they do which type of activity?
Leading
According to the textbook, what is the definition of a “problem”?
A discrepancy between what is and what should be
What are the ways in which formal planning helps an organization?
Provides direction
Reduces the impact of change
Minimizes waste and redundancy
Sets standards for the organization making it easier to control
What are the ways in which formal planning can cause problems for an organization?
Creates rigidity
Can’t replace intuition and creativity
Focuses on today not tomorrow
Reinforces success, which may lead to failure
What are the key things that Edwin Locke discovered in his research on goal setting?
Difficult goals get higher levels of performance from employees
Employees do better when they get performance feedback
Setting specific employee goals increases performance
What are the steps in the decision making process?

Identification of a problem
Identification of decision criteria
Allocation of weights to criteria
Development of alternatives
Analysis of alternatives
Selection of an alternative
Implementation of the alternative
Evaluation of the decision’s effectiveness
What are the things that most commonly hurt creativity?
Expected evaluation
Surveillance
External motivators
Competition
Constrained choices
What are the types of programmed decisions.
Procedure
Rule
Policy
What are the advantages of group decision-making?
Provides more complete information
Diversity of experience
Increases acceptance of the solution
Decisions have more legitimacy
Generate more alternatives
What are the disadvantages of group decision-making?
Time consuming
Hard to stay on topic
Minority domination
Pressure to conform
Ambiguous responsibility
What are some ways to avoid groupthink (the pressure to conform)?
Brainstorming
Nominal Group Technique
Electronic Meeting
What is the unit designation for the Lincoln Air Force Junior ROTC?
NE-20091
When did the Lincoln Air Force Junior ROTC receive our activation orders from the Air
Force? 1 July 2009
How many years must you complete of Junior ROTC to get a Certificate of Training? Two

How many years must you complete of Junior ROTC to get a Certificate of Completion?
Three or Four
The Lincoln AFJROTC Air Group is organized into how many squadrons? Two
The Lincoln AFJROTC Air Group is organized into how many flights? Five
What percentage of your overall AFJROTC grade does your homework/classwork count for?
25%
What percentage of your overall AFJROTC grade does your uniform inspections count for?
20%
What percentage of your overall AFJROTC grade does your community service count for?
10%
What percentage of your overall AFJROTC grade does your tests/quizzes count for?
20%
What percentage of your overall AFJROTC grade does your leadership/teamwork count for?
5%
What percentage of your overall AFJROTC grade does your physical training (PT) count for?
20%
How many extra points can you get for an exceptionally sharp uniform?
15
How many points is your uniform inspection worth?
100
How many points is a physical training (PT) day worth?
25
How many points do you get for bringing water to your physical training (PT) day?
10
How many points of community service are you expected to complete each semester?
15
How many points do you need each semester in order to earn an AFJROTC Letter?
50
What are the four elements of standards that apply to both the Air Force and the Air Force
Junior ROTC uniforms?
Neatness
Cleanliness
Safety
Military Image
What are the allowed color options a female has for their nylon stockings while in uniform?

Neutral Shade of Skin Tone
Navy Blue
Black
What is the salute a symbol of? Respect
At a minimum, what class grade must a cadet possess in order to be eligible for an appointment to a Squadron (or higher) position? C
What ribbon is awarded for completing certain service projects? Service Ribbon
What is the highest ribbon that can be awarded in Air Force Junior ROTC?
AFJROTC Valor Award (Gold)
What ribbon is awarded for having no suspensions, no unexcused absences, and no bad reports from other teachers or administrators? Good Conduct Ribbon
What ribbon is awarded for taking part in specific AFJROTC-organized extracurricular events, such as intramural sporting events like dodgeball tournaments? Activities Ribbon
What is the permanent rank for an AS-1 cadet? Cadet Airman
What is the permanent rank for an AS-2 cadet? Cadet Airman First Class
What is the permanent rank for an AS-3 cadet? Cadet Senior Airman
What is the permanent rank for an AS-4 cadet? Cadet Staff Sergeant
How is the Officer Flight Cap Insignia correctly placed on the flight cap?
Centered from top to bottom, one and a half inches from the front of the cap
How are the ribbons placed on the male service uniform shirt from the perspective of the cadet wearing the uniform?
Centered and resting on but not over the edge of the left pocket
What is the highest officer rank in Air Force Junior ROTC? Cadet Colonel
What is the lowest officer rank in Air Force Junior ROTC? Cadet Second Lieutenant
What is the highest enlisted rank in Air Force Junior ROTC? Cadet Chief Master Sergeant
What is the lowest enlisted rank in Air Force Junior ROTC? Cadet Airman Basic
What is the highest position within the Lincoln Air Force Junior ROTC?
Air Group Commander
How many uniform shoulder cords may be worn at one time in Air Force Junior ROTC?

One
How many total rings may you wear while in uniform in Air Force Junior ROTC? Three
How many bracelets may you wear while in uniform in Air Force Junior ROTC? One
How many necklaces may you wear while in uniform in Air Force Junior ROTC? Zero
How many sets of earrings may a female cadet wear while in uniform in Air Force Junior
ROTC? One
What color is the Drill Team cord? Red
What color is the formal Top Seven cord? Silver
What color is the Top Three (within the Top Seven) cord? Orange
What color is the Squadron-level cord? Light Blue
What color is the Color Guard/Honor Guard cord? White
What color is the PT Challenger cord? Green
What color is the Cadet of the Quarter cord? Gold
Who is the current Commander In Chief? President Barack Obama