Why is swimming an important skill for astronauts?

Astronaut Training and the Neutral Buoyancy Lab

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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To prepare for underwater training on Earth.
Because the International Space Station has a swimming pool.
To compete in swimming competitions.
To swim in space.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of achieving neutral buoyancy in astronaut training?
To help astronauts swim faster.
To simulate the weightlessness of space.
To make astronauts sink to the bottom.
To make astronauts float to the surface.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the size of the Neutral Buoyancy Lab compared to Olympic swimming pools?
About 3 Olympic swimming pools.
About 5 Olympic swimming pools.
About 7 Olympic swimming pools.
About 9 Olympic swimming pools.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the water in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab appear blue?
Because of added blue dye.
Due to the natural color of water when viewed in large volumes.
Because of the pool's blue lining.
Due to special lighting effects.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key challenge astronauts face when training in the NBL?
The pool is too shallow.
They must avoid swimming to simulate space conditions.
They have to swim constantly.
The water is too cold.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many hours do astronauts train in the NBL for each hour of expected spacewalk?
20 hours
15 hours
10 hours
5 hours
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a major difference between training in the NBL and being in space?
In space, astronauts can swim.
In space, there is no up or down.
In the NBL, there is no gravity.
In the NBL, astronauts can fly.
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