1. If exposed to the vacuum of space, how long will it take before the human body explodes?

    1 minute

    1 second

    The body will not explode

    10 seconds

2. One common misconception is that when a person is exposed to the vacuum of space, their blood will instantly boil. However, localized vapor pockets will form in the blood and tissue, and oxygen and other gasses will flow out of the lungs through the mouth

    Ubullism

    Abullism

    Ebullism

    Obullism

3. If exposed to the vacuum of space, how long can a person generally maintain consciousness?

    30-45 seconds

    Will not maintain consciousness, because that person will instantly explode

    10-15 seconds

    1-2 minutes

4. While it is one of a person?s lesser concerns when exposed suddenly to vacuum, the formation of gas bubbles in ones bloodstream can cause decompression sickness, or the bends. Which of these is the more serious potential result of decompression sickness?

    A gas bubble being lodged in the heart, essentially causing hydraulic lock

    Excess flatulence

    The swelling of the body due to an increase in volume from the excess gas

    Excess belching

5. A common misconception is that when a person is exposed to the vacuum of space, their entire body will instantly freeze. This is not true. However, that person may start to feel very cold before consciousness is lost. Which of these is NOT a reason why a

    Moisture evaporating from the skin would have a cooling effect on the body

    About 80% of saliva in the mouth would freeze into ice

    Moisture evaporating from the mouth and nose would cool a person

    The temperature of space is close to absolute zero

6. What would be the impact to the muscle tissue if a person is exposed to the vacuum of space?

    The muscles would bulge and you would look like Arnold Schwarzenegger

    Wild, non stop convulsions

    The muscles would shrink to the size of Kate Moss?s

    Total paralysis, followed by convulsions and a return to paralysis

7. What would be the effect to a person?s visual system after exposure to the vacuum of space?

    Potential temporary blindness, with total recovery shortly after repressurization

    Total blindness for life

    The eyeballs would pop out of their sockets, but not explode

    The eyeballs would explode in a vacuum

8. If a person was about to be thrust into the vacuum of space, which of these actions would give that person the greatest chances of survival?

    Taking a deep breath and holding it in

    Trying hard as possible to breath

    Taking a deep breath and very slowly exhaling

    Exhaling as much of the air from the lungs as possible prior to depressurization

9. How long is it generally believed a person could survive in the vacuum of space and still maintain the possibility of being revived?

    90 seconds

    Instant death

    2 minutes

    30 seconds

10. When exposed to space, the lungs collapse. What is the scientific name of this condition?

    Abscesses

    Albinoism

    Atelectasis

    Alepecia