Challenges of Long-Term Space Missions Quiz

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What is the main topic of the video?

  • The challenges of living in space
  • The impact of space exploration on society
  • The future of space travel (correct)
  • The history of space exploration

What is a primary focus of the video?

  • The search for extraterrestrial life
  • The study of black holes
  • The colonization of Mars (correct)
  • The potential for asteroid mining

What is mentioned as a challenge for long-term space missions?

  • Solar radiation
  • Microgravity effects on the human body (correct)
  • Limited food supplies
  • Communication delays with Earth

What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?

<p>Burning fossil fuels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which gases notably contribute to the greenhouse effect?

<p>Carbon dioxide and methane (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the increasing impacts of climate change on the environment?

<p>Expanding deserts, heat waves, and wildfires (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the broader sense of climate change that includes previous long-term changes to Earth's climate?

<p>Long-term changes to Earth's climate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the amplification of warming in the Arctic?

<p>Melting permafrost, glacial retreat, and sea ice loss (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What primarily causes the current rise in global average temperature?

<p>Burning fossil fuels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect do greenhouse gases have on Earth's lower atmosphere?

<p>Trapping heat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a notable impact of amplified warming in the Arctic?

<p>Melting permafrost (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of the increasing impacts on the environment mentioned in the text?

<p>Climate change (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the broader sense of climate change mentioned in the text?

<p>Includes previous long-term changes to Earth's climate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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