What is a Spacesuit?

Select the two sentences from the text that best support the inference that space exploration would not have been possible without spacesuits.

• "A spacesuit is much more than a set of clothes astronauts wear on spacewalks."

• "Spacesuits also supply astronauts with oxygen to breathe while they are in the vacuum of space."

• "The layers perform different functions, from keeping oxygen within the spacesuit to protecting from space dust impacts."

• "These simple suits were based on pressure suits worn by US Navy pilots."

• "The Advanced Crew Escape Suit is the orange suit that astronauts wear during launch and landing of the space shuttle."

Which sentence best summarizes the central idea of the text?

• The spacesuit has changed and adapted to become more complex over time.

• The spacesuit is made up of several parts that are made up of different materials.

• The spacesuit was developed to allow astronauts to go outside of their spacecraft to walk in space.

• The spacesuit has become an essential piece of equipment to keep astronauts safe from the dangers of space.

What is most likely the author's intent by mentioning "A spacesuit is much more than a set of clothes astronauts wear on spacewalks" at the beginning of the text?

• The author wants to inform the reader that astronauts regularly walk in space.

• The author wants to describe to the reader the importance of astronauts walking in space.

• The author wants to convince the reader that spacesuits are most important to astronauts than most people think.

Which of these inferences about the author's purpose is supported by the text?

• The author explains the many spacesuit features used by the astronauts.

• The author describes different types and parts of spacesuits to explain how they protect astronauts.

• The author uses spacesuit details to highlight space technology accomplishments of other countries.

• The author shows advancements in space technology through the changes in spacesuits over the years.