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Which of the following is the main reason astronauts wear special suits while stepping outside a spacecraft?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 5 · EVS · Sunita in Space
  1. to keep them warm only
  2. to prevent them from floating away
  3. to maintain body temperature and provide breathable air in space
  4. to keep them dry
Answer
to maintain body temperature and provide breathable air in space.

The correct answer is to maintain body temperature and provide breathable air in space. — Hence the main reason is to maintain life support in space.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Astronauts are in a vacuum; no air for breathing.
  2. Suit supplies oxygen and removes CO2.
  3. It also keeps their body temperature normal.
  4. Hence the main reason is to maintain life support in space.
Common mistake: Thinking suits keep them warm only

Concept tested: Space suit function

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