Space Exploration and Hazards TEST

What do satellites do?

• orbit and transmit infomation

• carry astronauts/equipment

• carry out robotic exploration tasks

• serve as a home for astronauts completing 6 month mission in space

Why are 3 satellites needed for GPS tracking?

• to overlap at only one point to tell how far away you are

• to overlap at only one point to pick up your signal

• to overlap at only one point for location

• to overlap at only one point to get a good image

About what speed to objects going to space need to go to overcome the force of gravity?

• 280,000 km/h

• 82,000 km/h

• 28,000 km/h

• 820,000 km/h

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What space exploration event occurred in the year 2000?

• The first human, Yuri Gagarin, in space

• Apollo 11 brings the first humans to the moon

• The first liquid-fueled rocket was launched

• The first crew ever arrives on the ISS

Why is recycling water important on the ISS?

• there is a need for lots of water and they can't bring enough from Earth

• it is a united nations rule/law that was agreed upon

• so the astronauts don't contaminate themselves

• for climate change and conservation purposes

What is the function of a shuttle?

• carry astronauts and equipment to other crafts/locations

• orbits Earth and transmits information

• robotic exploration where humans can't go

• living quarters for astronauts

What major space exploration event occurred in the year 1969?

• The first crew arrives on the ISS

• The first probe lands on Venus

• The first satellite launched

• Apollo 11 brings the first humans to the moon

Being stuck with the same people in spaces for a long time, knowing you might not make it back to earth, and in a very tight quarters is which type of hazard?

• physical

• toxic

• physiological

• environmental

What year did man first go to the moon?

• 1969

• 1961

• 2000

• 1971

About how long would it take us currently to get a manned ship to Mars?

• 6 months

• 2-3 years

• 1-2 years

• 150 days