JAXA for Kids
What’s Outer Space Like?
Weightlessness:
1. Does gravity disappear in space? _______________________________
2. Why does the International Space State (ISS) look like its floating?
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3. As ISS is pulled by the Earth’s gravity, what can it continue to do safely? ____________________
4. Where on Earth can we experience what its like on the ISS? ______________________________
5. What is the weightless condition?
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6. In the ISS, people and objects are moving in the __________________ direction at the
____________ speed.
7. The _________________________ environment is one of the biggest differences between Earth and
the ISS.
Vacuum:
8. What is a vacuum and where does it exist? ______________________________________
9. In higher elevations the air is significantly _________________?
10. Can people live without a space suit in a vacuum? ______________?
Vision:
11. Why do stars look different sometimes? ____________________________________________
12. Does the air hinder or help how well you see the stars? ____________________________
13. Why do stars appear to twinkle sometimes?
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Thermal Environment:
14. _____________________ and _____________________ do not occur in space.
15. _______________________ is the only type of heat transfer that happens in space.
Radiation:
16. Electromagnetic waves come from the __________________ and from outside our
__________________ __________________________.
17. _______________________ ______________________ __________________ are particles and
waves that travel great distances from our solar system.
18. __________________ ________________________ is radiation and particles emitted by our Sun.
19. Some particles and waves are ____________________ to us and other life forms.
20. The _____________ and _________________ __________________ provide protection from
hazardous waves and particles.
Life In Space
Food:
1. How many different types of food are there? _________________
2. What foods can be eaten just as they are?
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Clothes:
3. Do astronauts need to wear specials clothes? _________________
4. Can they do laundry? ________________ Why?
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Bath:
5. Can astronauts wash their hands and face? ________________
6. How do astronauts clean themselves on the ISS? ______________________________________
Toilet:
7. How big is the toilet in the ISS? _____________________________________________________
8. How are the toilets different in space? Explain.
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Sleep:
9. What do astronauts use to sleep in when they are in space? _____________________________
10. How long do astronauts normally sleep? _________________________________
Exercise:
11. Do astronauts exercise in space? ________________ For how Long? _____________________
12. ____________________________________ is a machine that is similar to a bicycle without
wheels.
Clean:
13. Astronauts use _______________ ________________, ____________ _____________
______________, ______________-______________ ________________
____________________ and a ________________ ____________________ to clean.
14. Is garbage brought back to Earth? _______________
Sickness:
15. Who is in charge during medical emergencies? ________________________________________
16. All astronauts are trained for ________________ ___________________ in case of heart
attacks.
Entertainment:
17. In the ISS, what do astronauts do for entertainment? ___________________________________