Chap 4 Study Guide C

Question 1

What are some reasons that people have developed technology to control heat?

Answer 1

to control heat to help equipment run better and to make people more comfortable

Question 2

Why is controlling heat during space travel so important?

Answer 2

because the lives of the space crew depend on it

Question 3

What causes the extreme temperatures in outer space?

Answer 3

the sun’s radiation heating objects in space while space itself is very cold

Question 4

What caused extreme temperatures for the space capsule and the shuttle as they re-entered Earth’s atmosphere?

Answer 4

caused by friction with Earth’s atmosphere as the spacecraft re-entered.

Question 5

What else produces heat inside spacecraft that could cause problems if not controlled?

Answer 5

heat is also produced by computers and other electronic equipment inside the spacecraft

Question 6

How has understanding ways to control heat benefitted space exploration?

Answer 6

helps protect astronauts and equipment so spacecraft can safety travel and explore space

Question 7

Waterproof glass cloth and ceramic tiles

Answer 7

space shuttle

Question 8

maylar and dacron blanket, ammonia-filled pipes

Answer 8

International Space Station

Question 9

a material that melted and vaporized

Answer 9

space capsule

Question 10

special gold paint, fluid-filled tubes, aerogel, and heaters

Answer 10

probes