Space Accommodations Trivia Quiz
8 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.All of the living quarters, equipment, supplies, and vehicles used to protect astronauts and allow them to live and work in space are called
- A.
Space station
- B.
Space suit
- C.
Accommodations
- D.
Instruments
- 2.Astronauts wear thick gloves when they perform space walks outside the space station. The gloves provide protection against -
- A.
Low gravity
- B.
Nearby comets
- C.
Low oxygen
- D.
Low temperatures
- 3.Spacesuits have layers that have high capacity for thermal insulation to help-
- A.
Regulate body temperature and pressure differences in the extremes of space
- B.
Prevent the spread of bactria that thrive in space
- C.
Allow communication with the space station
- D.
Prevent the astronaut from sweating inside the suit
- 4.What design element of the International Space Station protects astronauts from micro-meteoroids, which are tiny bits of space debris travelling at high speeds?
- A.
Large oxygen tank
- B.
Powerful engines
- C.
Radio communicator
- D.
Tough outer shell
- 5.In micro-gravity tools and supplies float around in a space craft, what accommodation helps to prevent this?
- A.
Air scrubbers
- B.
Storing enough water
- C.
Velcro tie downs and straps
- D.
Huge rockets
- 6.Large amounts of water is heavy and takes up a lot of room on a space station, what accommodation is used to maximize room while still having enough water for astronauts to drink
- A.
The crew does not drink water
- B.
Water is recycled from urine and evaporation
- C.
Water can only be consumed at night
- D.
Astronauts get more water from the moon
- 7.Which of the following would have the greatest gravitational attraction between the two masses?
- A.
Option 2
- B.
Option 1
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
- 8.The habitable zone is the distance from a star that best allows life to exist on a planet. In the solar system below, the habitable zone is between 60 and 90 million km from the star. Which of these planets has the best chance of supporting life?
- A.
Planet W
- B.
Planet X
- C.
Planet Y
- D.
Planet Z
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