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Accommodations in Space Exploration Review Quizizz 7.9B

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Astronaut spacesuits include an oxygen delivery system because -

a)

there is less gravity in space.

b)

space has nitrogen-rich air.

c)

asteroids dissolve in oxygen.

d)

space is an airless vacuum.

2.

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

a)

Tool belt

b)

Oxygen supply

c)

Freeze-dried food

d)

Magnetic boots

3.

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

a)

Jet packs

b)

Land rovers

c)

Removable straps

d)

Multilayered spacesuits

4.

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

a)

lacks breathable air, including the oxygen humans need.

b)

makes astronauts consume more calories during their missions.

c)

provides less resistance and weakens muscles and bones.

d)

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

5.

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

a)

Special handles

b)

Jet packs

c)

Swimming strokes

d)

Conveyor belts

6.

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

a)

is airless.

b)

is poisonous.

c)

smells bad.

d)

is humid.

7.

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

8.

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.

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.

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

12.

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

a)

Monitor sensors outside the space station

b)

Monitor sensors outside the space station

c)

Use exercise equipment on the space station

d)

Breathe at a faster rate than normal

13.

What is something that space exploration has allowed us to learn? **CHECK ALL THAT APPLY**

a)

how the solar system works

b)

composition of the planets and their moons

c)

effects of solar radiation on Earth and its inhabitants.

d)

none of these

14.

Describe the makeup of our solar system.

a)

Our solar system is made up of only stars, comets and the Earth.

b)

Our solar system is made up of the sun, moon, three planets and one galaxy

c)

Our solar system is made up of the sun and the eight planets that orbit the sun, along with many other celestial bodies like moons and asteroids.

d)

Our solar system is made up of seven planets, the moon, comets, nebulas and super novas.

15.

What are examples of technology developed for use in space.

a)

Calculators

b)

Computers

c)

Telescopes

d)

All of these

16.

What is included when investigating the physical conditions in space.

a)

Investigation only planets through the use of satellites with human crews

b)

Investigation on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of Earth based aircraft

c)

Investigation on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of satellites, space probes, or spacecrafts with human crews

d)

Investigation on stars through the use of spacecrafts with human crews

17.

There is no air in space. Which of the following accommodations is required for an astronaut to directly communicate with another astronaut in space?

a)

Computer

b)

Radio

c)

Space Suits

d)

Satellites

18.

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

a)

space station

b)

accomodations

c)

space suits

d)

instruments

19.

The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity...

a)

Earth's Magnetic Field

b)

Magnetosphere

c)

Ozone

d)

Atmosphere

20.

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths longer than X-rays but shorter than visible light waves...

a)

Earth's Magnetic Field

b)

Ozone

c)

Ultraviolet Waves (UV)

d)

Atmosphere

21.

The Earth’s Magnetic Field can be described as...

a)

The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity

b)

Gas in Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs most of the damaging high-energy ultraviolet radiation from the Sun

c)

Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths longer than X-rays but shorter than visible light waves

d)

Magnetic lines of force from Earth’s polar north and south, acting like a giant magnet

22.

Gas in Earth’s atmosphere that absorbs most of the damaging high-energy ultraviolet radiation (UV Rays) from the Sun

a)

Ozone

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Helium

23.

An area that deflects and traps harmful particles; results from an interaction of Earth’s magnetic field with solar “wind” (charged plasma) streaming from the Sun...

a)

The Earth's Magnetic Field

b)

The Atmosphere

c)

The Earth's Magnetosphere

d)

The Earth's Ultraviolet Waves

24.

This would be an example of an Atmosphere...

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

This is an example of Electromagnetic waves in space (Also known as Solar Wind)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

The picture below would be just like the Earth's ___________.

a)

Electrical Field

b)

Wind Field

c)

Magnetic Field

d)

Cloud Field

27.

What causes your compass needle to point North?

a)

The Ozone

b)

Clouds

c)

Earth’s Magnetic Field

d)

The Wind

28.

What kind of waves can cause tans, sunburns, and skin cancers?

a)

Ocean waves

b)

Sound waves

c)

Light waves

d)

Ultraviolet waves

29.

A volume of space mostly empty of matter—including oxygen to breathe

a)

Space Walk

b)

Vacuum

c)

Microgravity

d)

Atmosphere

30.

An Astronaut can be described as...

a)

A complex system of garments that allows an astronaut to work safely outside a spacecraft

b)

A person trained to drill & tunnel into the Earth

c)

A layer in the Earth's atmosphere that deflects or absorbs UV light

d)

A person trained to be part of a spacecraft crew

31.

An activity in which an astronaut moves around and does work outside a spacecraft while in space

a)

Space Jog

b)

Space Flight

c)

Space Walk

d)

Space Outing

32.

The condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless

a)

Terminal Velocity

b)

Macrogravity

c)

Microgravity

d)

Air Velocity

33.

A Space Suit is...

a)

An activity in which an astronaut moves around and does work outside a spacecraft while in space

b)

A volume of space mostly empty of matter—including oxygen to breathe

c)

A complex system of garments that allows an astronaut to work safely outside a spacecraft

d)

The condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless

34.

Check all that apply to this image.

a)

Microgravity

b)

Vacuum

c)

Space Suit

d)

Astronaut

e)

Space Walk

35.

These astronauts aboard the International Space Station are experiencing _____________.

a)

Vacuum

b)

Macrogravity

c)

Microgravity

d)

Solar Wind

36.

The astronaut is working in the vacuum of space outside of the International Space Station. This activity is known as a _________ _______.

a)

Space Jog

b)

Space Walk

c)

Space Flight

d)

Space Drill

37.

What term best fits this image?

a)

Earth's Atmosphere

b)

Space Suit

c)

Vacuum

d)

Space Jog

38.

When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon in 1969, he knew he must protect himself from the vacuum of space and extreme temperatures. He wore a(n) _________ ________.

a)

Space Walker

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Space Suit

d)

Thermal Underwear