Space Exploration: Practice Assessment

Which of the following might include a dome to provide protection from solar radiation for humans on Mars?

• Transporation

• Communication

• Shelter

• Food

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Which of the following technologies would be most useful for traveling into space?

• Medication to fight colds

• Robots that can move heavy loads

• Devices that can prevent bone loss in humans

• Computers that can display pictures

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Which vehicle would sustain human life for an extended period of time?

• A moon rover

• The International Space Station

• A diving bell

• An airplane

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Arrange the following in order of importance for travel into space, from least important to most important.

• Oxygen, food, clothing

• Shelter, oxygen, food

• Water, oxygen, light

• Music, hot food, oxygen

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Which of the following is not usually mentioned when talking about needs for humans to live on other planets?

• Gravity

• Food

• Water

• Oxygen

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Which of the following compares most likely to living in space?

• Living under water for extended periods

• Camping on the summit of Mt. Everest

• Driving across the country in a truck

• Parachuting from an airplane

Which of the following are essential items for space travel?

• Food, water, oxygen

• Soil, water, and food

• Shelter, oxygen, and sunlight

• Food, oxygen, and air

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What makes plants an interesting topic to study regarding human travel into space?

• Plants are sensitive to radiation in space.

• Plants require water in order to grow and reproduce

• Plants take time to grow and astronauts have a lot of time.

• Plants can produce food which astronauts need for survival.

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Why are space suits necessary for astronauts working on the surface of another planet?

• Space suits provide the weight needed to hold astronauts down on the planet's surface.

• Space suits allow astronauts to carry things that normally would be too heavy.

• Space suits make an astronaut more visible to other astronauts

• Space suits provide protection from radiation and offer normal air pressure inside.