Vocab
Which word means tasteless?
Blander
What is the part of the body which helps control balance?
inner ear
What should you not eat in outer space according to the story?
bread
Why do astronauts not use bread in outer space?
Because of the crumbs
According to "Life Without Gravity," this is the way you will move if you point your head to the left?
Move to the left
Which word means to become adjusted to changed conditions again?
Readapted
What is the effect weightlessness has on muscles?
makes them weak
What part of your body do you use to steer yourself in outer space?
Your head
After the man, came back from space, He could barely walk. What hasn't he obviously done yet?
Readapted
What is the effect weightlessness has on bones?
They become thin and spongy
What word means Weak; not strong?
feeble
What happens when you pour milk in space?
Forms into globules
In what way astronaut Jerry Linenger described his body because he was not used to gravity?
500 pound barbell
While in space, your face puffs up, your nose gets stuffy, your back hurts, your stomach gets upset, and your muscles get, what?
feeble
What word means tiny, small, or minuscule? Like the amount of gravity, they have on the ISS.
micro, microgravity
What word means a small round particle of a substance; a drop.
Globules
What is the effect weightlessness has on the spine?
Spine straightens out, making you taller
What is the effect weightlessness has on the blood?
Blood rushes to the head
How do astronauts keep liquids from floating away?
They use clamps on their straws
This might happen if astronauts' bones become very weak?
Bones would snap when they returned to Earth
What is the effect weightlessness has on the stomach?
makes the stomach nauseous
A Russian astronaut said "Ye-ech" about what activity in space?
exercising
Space travel in vehicles with a human crew is also known as what type of mission?
manned
How do you sleep in space?
strapped down