A Day In The Life Of An Astronaut (pg 56)

What time does Serena Hughes wake up?

• 6:00 a.m.

• 8:00 a.m.

• 9:00 a.m.

Where does Serena receive instructions for the day?

• Space Station Control Room

• Mission Control Center in Houston

• NASA Headquarters

What does Serena do at 8:15 a.m.?

• Exercises

• Wakes up and gets a wash

• Starts her spacewalk

Why is water valuable on the space station?

• It is transported from Earth.

• They have a water purifier.

• They use very little of it.

What does Serena use to wash herself?

• A bucket of water

• A washcloth

• Special soap

Why is it difficult to move around on the space station?

• Gravity makes everything heavy.

• There is no air.

• There is no weight due to weightlessness.

At 1:00 p.m., what does Serena eat?

• Fresh food brought from Earth

• Packaged food from a special container

• Homemade lunch

What time does Serena do housework?

• 10:00 a.m.

• 2:00 p.m.

• 5:00 p.m.

How does Serena exercise?

• By running on a treadmill

• By lifting weights

• By cycling

What happens at 4:00 p.m.?

• She eats dinner.

• She inspects the laboratory.

• She checks on an experiment.