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COSMIC JAUNT

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the conditions in space?
a)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, Ultraviolet radiation
b)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, no radiation
c)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Ultraviolet radiation
d)
extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Radiation
2.

Which of these items is needed to sustain life in space? (multiple choice question)

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

food

d)

tools

3.
What's the official name for someone who travels and works in space?
a)
a moonwalker
b)
a rocket scientist
c)
an astronaut
d)
a star person
4.

Why is there a sudden increase of height of astronauts in space?

a)

Humans grow taller

b)

There is no gravitational force to compress the disks

c)

Astronauts eat too much food

5.

How long can you survive in space without space suit?

a)

15 sec

b)

30 sec

c)

1 min

d)

1 hr

6.

In space, height of an Astronaut ____

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains same

7.

What happens to the Astronauts in space due to increased blood flow in the upper body?

a)

Nausea and Headache

b)

Puffy face and Chicken legs

c)

Increase in height

d)

Increase in weight

8.

Which of the following is experienced by astronauts years after returning from the space?

a)

Nausea and headaches

b)

Catarct

c)

Increase in height

d)

Congestion and disorientation

9.

In space, Astronauts develop weak muscles and weak bones.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Inability to find which direction is down in space is caused because of

a)

Spatial Disorientation

b)

Hand Eye coordination changes

c)

Post flight disorders

11.

How does exercising in space compare to exercising on Earth?

a)

Astronauts have to use less equipment to add resistance in space.

b)

Astronauts have to exercise for a longer period of time each day to stay strong.

c)

Astronauts have to work out for less time to get the desired results.

d)

Astronauts do not need to exercise while in space.

12.

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

a)

Microgravity

b)

Vacuum

c)

Space suit

d)

Space walk

13.

The condition in which people or objects appear to be weightless.

a)

Gravity

b)

Space walk

c)

Mass

d)

Microgravity

14.
According to "Life Without Gravity," how does weightlessness affect the circulation of blood?
a)
It causes blood to flow more slowly.
b)
It causes blood to flow to the head.
c)
It causes blood to flow more quickly.
d)
It causes blood to flow to the legs.
15.

What might happen if astronauts' bones become very weak?

a)
The astronauts would throw up when they returned to Earth.
b)
Thier bones would snap when they returned to Earth.
c)
The astronauts would continue to grow when they returned to Earth.
d)
Thier hearts would pump harder when they returned to Earth.
16.

Astronauts live in space for ___.

a)

several minutes

b)

years

c)

months

17.
An astronaut should not remove his or her helmet while working outside the space station because the helmet provides -
a)
nitrogen
b)
oxygen
c)
water
d)
food
18.

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

a)

is airless

b)

is poisonous

c)

smells bad

d)

is humid

19.

What is the main challenge of eating food in space?

a)

Food floats away due to microgravity

b)

Food tastes better in space

c)

Food becomes too hot to eat

d)

Food spoils faster in space

20.
Scientists that study objects beyond our planet are called _____
a)
physicists
b)
biologists
c)
astronomers
d)
chemists