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Accommodation for Space Exploration

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes it hard for an astronaut to breathe in space?

a)

harsh temperatures

b)

is an airless vacuum

c)

heavy equipment

d)

the air pressure

2.

Astronauts need all of the following to survive in space EXCEPT-

a)

gravity

b)

oxygen to breathe

c)

exercise

d)

protective clothing

3.

An astronaut is trying to move from one area of the space shuttle to another. What accommodations does this astronaut need?

a)

velcro boots

b)

spacesuit

c)

handle bars

d)

oxygen

4.

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

a)

is airless

b)

is poisonous

c)

smells bad

d)

is humid

5.

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

6.

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

a)

A 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 in the space station

7.

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

8.

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

9.

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

10.

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 packs

c)

small radio communicator

d)

tough outer shell

11.

All of the extreme conditions in space that challenge manned space exploration are listed EXCEPT-

a)

vast temperature ranges

b)

high air pressure

c)

space vacuum

d)

microgravity

12.

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