Suit Up grp 2

Astronauts wear thick gloves when they perform a space walk outside the space station. The gloves provide protection against -

• low gravity

• nearby comets

• low oxygen

• low temperatures

Spacesuits have layers that have high capacity for thermal insulation in order to -

• regulate body temperature in the extremes of space

• prevent the spread of bacteria that thrive in space

• allow communication with the space station

• prevent the astronaut from sweating inside the suit

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How do astronauts counteract the effects of microgravity on their bones while they are in space?

• monitor sensors outside the space station

• consume twice as many calories as normal

• use exercise equipment on the space station

• breathe at a faster rate than normal

What design element of an astronaut’s spacesuit protects him or her from micrometeoroids, which are tiny bits of space debris travelling at high speeds?

• large oxygen tank

• powerful jet packs

• small radio communicator

• tough outer shell

What accommodations have been designed to protect astronauts from micrometeoroids hitting their spacesuits?

• jet packs

• land rovers

• removable straps

• multilayered spacesuits

Today’s astronauts primarily need spacesuits so they can

• look like U.S. Navy pilots

• safely move around in space

• stay connected to a spacecraft

• eat inside a spacecraft

Astronauts are able to stay cool while spacewalking because

• a special subsystem removes the

  carbon dioxide from their spacesuit

• water flows through tubes in a

  garment worn under their spacesuit

• fans in a special device blow cool air

  on them

• several layers of material allows

  good air flow

The backpack that holds the oxygen that astronauts need to breathe is called?

• Oxygen Tank Support

• Flex Support

• Portable Life Support

• Fine Tuned Support

Astronauts have a special gear called a ________ that they use when they leave the spacecraft.

What do the spacesuit provide protection from?

• snow, clouds, water

• air, extreme temperatures, sun radiation