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TEN - THE HUMAN FACTOR

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1. Of the following, which is not a physical hazard to humans on a spacecraft en route to Mars:

Exposure to galactic cosmic radiation
Possibility of meteoroid impact
Exposure to Martian microbial life
Exposure to solar flare radiation
Long-term exposure to zero-g


2. Telemedicine is:

Medicine ordered by telephone
Used only in spaceflight
Used to find a good doctor
Medical consultation using a communications system
An on-line medical dictionary


3. Zero-gravity during long duration spaceflight can affect a person's:

Muscles
Bones
Heart
Inner ear
All of the above


4. In order to combat some of the effects of microgravity in flight and 1/3 gravity on Mars (so that a person can return to Earth healthy) crew members can:

Exercise regularly
Eat mostly packaged food
Drink more water
Exercise when they feel like it
Sleep more at night


5. The Martian day is how much longer than the Earth day:

9 minutes
39 minutes
93 minutes
3 hours
9 hours


6. Which of the following is not a form of exercise that would be used during a zero-g flight to Mars:

Treadmill
Cycling
Free weights
Stretching
Resistance Exercises


7. In order to keep the crew of a Mars mission psychologically fit during the long confinement, crews should be allowed to:

Set their own tasks and schedules
Have personal space
Communicate regularly with Earth
Have recreation time
All of the above


8. When you include humans in a spacecraft journey the primary mission becomes:

Completing all the scientific objectives
Keeping the spacecraft in operating condition
Returning the crew home safely
Maintaining computer systems
Testing out new technologies


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