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Space Characteristics & Accommodations

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Protects life on Earth from harmful particles from solar winds.

a)

distance from the sun

b)

magnetic field

c)

atmosphere

d)

water

2.

Keeps Earth's temperature stable and cool.

a)

distance from the sun

b)

magnetic field

c)

atmosphere

d)

water

3.

Is necessary for life as we know it.

a)

distance from the sun

b)

magnetic field

c)

atmosphere

d)

water

4.

Affects temperature of a planet.

a)

distance from the sun

b)

magnetic field

c)

atmosphere

d)

water

5.

Earth's _____ helps protect life from ultraviolet radiation.

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

ozone layer

d)

ice

6.

Earth's atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases _____ and _____.

a)

water and ice

b)

atmosphere and ozone layer

c)

oxygen and nitrogen

d)

oxygen and water

7.

There is some evidence to suggest that Mars once had liquid _____ though now it may be trapped as _____.

a)

water, ice

b)

water, nitrogen

c)

oxygen, nitrogen

d)

nitrogen, ice

8.

If Earth were much smaller than it is now, it would not support life because it would not have enough mass to -

a)

collect needed radiant energy from the Sun

b)

maintain a gravitational pull on the Moon

c)

have sufficient gravity to hold an atmosphere

d)

rotate on its axis

9.

Ozone contributes to supporting life on earth by blocking -

a)

ultraviolet light

b)

water vapor

c)

helium ions

d)

atmospheric heat

10.

Which of the following discoveries about Mars suggests conditions that may have once supported life? Mars has -

a)

the tallest mountain in the solar system

b)

two moons orbiting the planet

c)

only a small amount of atmosphere

d)

small amounts of water in the soil

11.

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

a)

is airless

b)

is poisonous

c)

smells bad

d)

is humid

12.

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

a)

special handles

b)

Velcro straps

c)

Exercise equipment

d)

oxygen system

13.

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

a)

the space station is filled with air that carries sound waves

b)

astronauts keep their helmets on inside the space station

c)

computers are used to communicate inside the station

d)

astronauts communicate with sign language inside the station

14.

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

a)

low gravity

b)

nearby comets

c)

low oxygen

d)

low temperatures

15.

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

a)

regulate body temperature in the extremes of space

b)

prevent the spread of bacteria that thrive in space

c)

allow communication with the space station

d)

prevent the astronaut from sweating inside the suit

16.

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?

a)

large oxygen tank

b)

powerful jet pack

c)

small radio communicator

d)

tough outer shell

17.

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

a)

monitor sensors outside the space station

b)

consume twice as many calories as normal

c)

use exercise equipment on the space station

d)

breathe at a faster rate than normal

18.

The living quarters and equipment used to protect astronauts while in space

a)

space station

b)

space suit

c)

accommodations

d)

instruments

19.

The protective gear that protects astronauts from the cold, airless environment of space.

a)

space station

b)

space suit

c)

accommodations

d)

instruments

20.

A man-made laboratory that is placed in space for research.

a)

space station

b)

space suit

c)

accommodations

d)

instruments