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Can You Get Jellyfish in Space? The Creatures in Our Solar System and Beyond
Question 1 of 5
When fruit flies when up in a V2 rocket in 1947, they ---.
spent three minutes in space before coming home safely
escaped from their tank during the bumpy rocket launch
lost consciousness as soon as they entered space
displayed strange behaviour in space, making NASA worried
Question 2 of 5
Which of these do astronauts do in space thanks to research done on mice?
They keep their circadian rhythms in order, perhaps using goggles.
They practise brain-training puzzles every day to prevent brain fog.
They bathe their eyes in special solutions for twenty minutes at a time.
They take large amounts of Vitamin B12, which depletes faster in space.
Question 3 of 5
When the space jellyfish returned to Earth, scientists saw that they ---.
found it harder to swim and were possibly experiencing vertigo
were not able to break down and digest food as easily as in space
turned against the other jellyfish in their tank, preferring to be alone
stayed at the surface of the water and rarely ventured lower
Question 4 of 5
While training for his spaceflights, Ham the chimpanzee was taught to ---.
pull levers when he saw blue lights flashing
press the button that would launch his rocket
attach a small space rover onto his charging point
respond to beeps by raising his left or right hand
Question 5 of 5
In 1965, astronaut Walter Schirra Jr used a harmonica and some bells to ---.
play a festive trick on mission control
serenade his wife on Earth through the communication system
fix a broken piece of NASA equipment by welding down the metal
send a coded message when he was injured
Can You Get Jellyfish in Space? The Creatures in Our Solar System and Beyond
by Dr Sheila Kanani
Quiz: 244578 EN Level: 7.2 MY
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