Space Travel Accomodations

Why is atrophy something astronauts want to avoid?

• Loss of bone / muscle mass makes the body weaker, and that's bad.

• Atrophy is a condition that damages vision and hearing.

• Astronauts don't want to avoid trophies - Trophies are great!

• It causes blood clots

Temperatures in space can range from negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit to temperatures in the 1000s. How do astronauts protect themselves?

• sunscreen and mittens
• temperature controlled space suits
• sunglasses
• pressurized space suits

What are the conditions in space where the ISS orbits?

• extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, Ultraviolet radiation

• extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, no radiation

• extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Ultraviolet radiation

• extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Radiation

Which of the following is an accommodation to help astronauts stay healthy in micro-gravity aboard the ISS?

• exercise, resistance training, and proper diet.

• Lifting weights.

• They don't need to do anything; micro-gravity makes you stronger.

• watching youtube videos on exercise.

What is are the accommodations for living and working in space?

• Space shuttle, SpaceSuit, Exercising daily, freeze dried food
• Space shuttle, SpaceSuit, Exercising daily, freeze dried food, Television
• Just a ship and their phone
• Space suit, Rover, Telescope, food

Which of the following does the space suit provide protection against?

• Extreme temperatures

• Muscle loss

• Bone loss

• Excessive oxygen

Which of the following is NOT affected by microgravity in space?

• Bone loss

• Muscle weakness

• Oxygen loss

• equilibrium (balance)

The human body can only go a few days without water. How do astronauts fulfill this need?

• Take frozen water

• Recycle wastewater

• Hydrolysis

• Nothing; they get it from the food packets they eat

Space suits are made of multiple layers to avoid punctures in the material during space walks. What may cause such problems?

• Micrometeroids

• paper cuts

• Space scissors

• Large Asteroids

Which of the following necessary gases is lacking in space?

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Sodium

• Hydrogen