Quiz about Characteristics of Space

Question 1

Which President decided that the US should enter the space race?

Accepted Answer

President Kennedy

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President Obama

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President Washington

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President Nixon

Question 2

Which of the following are essential items for human space exploration?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen, Water, Food

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Soil, water, and food

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Shelter, oxygen, and sunlight

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Food, oxygen, and air

Question 3

Why are space suits necessary for astronauts working on the surface of another planet?

Accepted Answer

Space suits provide protection from radiation and offer normal air pressure inside.

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Space suits provide the weight needed to hold astronauts down on the planet's surface.

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Space suits allow astronauts to carry things that normally would be too heavy.

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Space suits make an astronaut more visible to other astronauts

Question 4

About how much of earth's atmosphere is Nitrogen?

Accepted Answer

78%

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20%

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10%

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85%

Question 5

The entire mass of air that surrounds Earth, made up of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and trace amounts of other gases.

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Ozone Layer

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Solar Winds

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Magnetosphere

Question 6

A portion of the electromagnetic spectrum emitted by the Sun; can cause tanning, sun burning, and skin cancers.

Accepted Answer

Ultraviolet Radiation

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Light

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Magnetosphere

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Microwaves

Question 7

Which of the following characteristics of Jupiter best explains why Jupiter does not support life, while Earth does? Jupiter -

Accepted Answer

has virtually no water on the surface.

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has four moons that orbit the planet.

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rotates on its axis once every 10 hours.

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orbits the Sun once every 12 years.

Question 8

The habitable zone for the star in the diagram shown is between 200 and 250 million km away from the star.

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Planet Y

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Planet W

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Planet X

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Planet Z

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

space is an airless vacuum

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harsh temperatures

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heavy equipment

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the air pressure

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

handle bars

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velcro boots

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spacesuit

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oxygen

Question 11

Which of the following accommodations on the space station is used by astronauts to combat the effects of microgravity on their bones?

Accepted Answer

exercise equipment

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special handles

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velcro straps

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oxygen system

Question 12

Spacesuits have layers of high capacity for thermal insulation in order to -

Accepted Answer

regulate body temperature in the extremes of space

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prevent the spread of bacteria that thrive in space

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allow communication with the space station

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prevent the astronaut from sweating inside the suit

Question 13

Which planet would be the most likely place to observe for life?

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C

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A

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B

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D

Question 14

Which of the following characteristics of the planet Jupiter most likely makes it impossible for life to exist?

Accepted Answer

average temperature of -145 degrees Celsius

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1,200 times more volume than earth

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has 63 moons

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rotational period of 10 hours

Question 15

Which of the following conditions are absolutely necessary for a planet to support life?

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I, II, and IV

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All must be present for a planet to support life

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II and III

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II, IV, and V

Question 16

On a space mission, the gravitational environment can negatively affect the bone density of astronauts. Which accommodation will most likely protect the bone health of the crew on a space mission?

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engaging in a daily routine using exercise equipment

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drinking extra fluids

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eating more calories

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wearing protective clothing while inside the space vehicle

Question 17

What characteristics of the planet, Earth, is essential to the survival of living organisms?

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Earth has abundant available water

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Earth has just one orbiting moon.

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Earth orbits the Sun once every 365 days

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Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours.

Question 18

Define habitable zone.

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an area that is just the right distance from the sun, or other star, that it is not too hot or too cold to support life

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a vehicle propelled by the exhaust made from burning fuel

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matter that contains carbon which includes all living things

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the study of the origin, development, distribution, and future of life on Earth and in the universe

Question 19

The ______________, formed by Earth's magnetic field, protects life from the charged particles of the solar wind.

Accepted Answer

Magnetosphere

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Ionosphere

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Ozone Layer

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Atmosphere

Question 20

What are the conditions in space?

Accepted Answer

extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, Ultraviolet radiation

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extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, microgravity, no radiation

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extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Ultraviolet radiation

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extreme temperatures, no atmosphere, macrogravity, Radiation

Question 21

Other than providing oxygen, what is the most important thing a space suit does for astronauts on a space walk?

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Protects from radiation

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Allows them to conduct experiments

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Allows freedom of movement

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Gives them water to drink

Question 22

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

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gravity

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oxygen to breathe

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exercise

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protective clothing

Question 23

Space stations require an oxygen system because space -

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has no air or atmosphere

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is poisonous

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smells bad

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is humid

Question 24

Astronauts wear thick gloves when they perform a space walk outside the space station. The gloves provide protection against -

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low temperatures

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low gravity

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nearby comets

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low oxygen

Question 25

Which of the following characteristics of a planet will have the greatest influence on determining whether or not its temperature will be suitable to support life?

Accepted Answer

The distance from the Sun during its orbit.

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The amount of its gravitational force.

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The number and size of active volcanoes.

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The tilt of the axis of rotation of the planet.

Question 26

All of the following are ways that the atmosphere makes the existence of life on Earth possible EXCEPT ...

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maintains a constant temperature

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offers protection from radiation

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shields Earth from small collisions

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allows for gas exchange between plants and animals

Question 27

A person trained to be part of a spacecraft crew.

Accepted Answer

Astronaut

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Space suit

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Space walk

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Micrometeoroids

Question 28

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

Accepted Answer

Space walk

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Microgravity

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Vacuum

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Space suit

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

Microgravity

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Gravity

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Space walk

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Mass

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