Accommodations in Space Exploration Review Quizizz 7.9B

Astronaut spacesuits include an oxygen delivery system because -

• there is less gravity in space.

• space has nitrogen-rich air.

• asteroids dissolve in oxygen.

• space is an airless vacuum.

Which of the following parts of a spacesuit is essential for the survival of astronauts taking short space walks of less than 30 minutes?

• Tool belt

• Oxygen supply

• Freeze-dried food

• Magnetic boots

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

• Jet packs

• Land rovers

• Removable straps

• Multilayered spacesuits

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Astronauts need to exercise while in space because, without gravity, the environment in space -

• lacks breathable air, including the oxygen humans need.

• makes astronauts consume more calories during their missions.

• provides less resistance and weakens muscles and bones.

• does not allow the human body to retain heat as well as on Earth

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Which of the following helps astronauts move from one area to another inside of a spaceship?

• Special handles

• Jet packs

• Swimming strokes

• Conveyor belts

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Space stations require an oxygen system because the atmosphere in space -

• is airless.

• is poisonous.

• smells bad.

• is humid.

Which of the following accommodations on the space station is used by astronauts to combat the effects of microgravity on their bones?

• Special handles

• Velcro straps

• Exercise equipment

• Oxygen system

Radios are not required for astronauts to talk to each other when they are in the same room inside the space station because -

• the space station is filled with air that carries sound waves.

• astronauts keep their helmets on inside the space station.

• computers are used to communicate inside the station.

• astronauts communicate with sign language inside the station.

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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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