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Answer Key for Survival on the moon – STEAM Activity

NASA Answers
A group of NASA scientists from the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES)
Acquisition and Curation Office were asked to answers these questions using their professional
judgement and an average of their results has been taken. It is important to note that there is not
one correct ranking and that justifications and explanations are more important. Survival on the
moon depends most crucially on good teamwork and where a team who have argued, disagreed
and wasted time on the moon, they are most likely to perish. The rankings and scientists
explanations for this activity have been presented below:

Item Ranking Expert Explanation


Two 100 lb. tanks of oxygen 1 With basically no atmosphere on the moon, oxygen
(O2) to breathe is the most pressing survival need.
The average person needs about 0.84 kilograms (a
little less than 2 pounds) of O2 per day.
38 litres (10 gallons) of 2 Though we believe there is some water in the form of
water ice on the moon, there is no liquid water. Water is
essential to all life. Currently, each astronaut aboard
the International Space Station (ISS) uses about 11
litres (3 gallons) of water daily.
Stellar map 3 With no other directional tools available, a map of
the moon’s surface is the most important means of
finding your way from one location to another.
Food Concentrate 4 Although the food concentrate must have water
added to be useful, it is lightweight and easy to carry,
meeting a third basic need for survival.
Solar-powered radio receiver 5 Hopefully people from the lunar outpost are looking
/ transmitter for you while you are trying to reach them. A solar
powered radio receiver-transmitter is important to
maintain this communication.
50 feet of nylon rope 6 The nylon rope is useful in scaling cliffs or craters
you may have to cross. To prevent injury or in case
you cannot walk, rope is helpful for tying you to
others.
First aid kit including 7 No matter where you are, a first aid kit is a good idea.
injection needle Be sure you carry pain medication and medicine for
infections.
Self-inflating life raft 8 The life raft makes a great sled for carrying the
oxygen and water. CO2 bottle in military raft may be
used for propulsion.
Parachute silk 9 Parachute silk comes in handy as a backup sled to
the life raft, or as shade.

[Document number] 1
Answer Key for Survival on the moon – STEAM Activity

Item Ranking Expert Explanation


Signal flares 10 Use as distress signal when the mother ship is
sighted or when near the outpost.
Two .45 calibre pistols 11 Possible means of self-propulsion.

One case of dehydrated milk 12 Bulkier duplication of food concentrate.

Portable heating unit 13 Not needed on the light side of the moon.

Magnetic compass 14 The moon has no global magnetic field, which makes
a magnetic compass virtually useless.
Box of matches 15 Matches are virtually useless on the moon because
there is little oxygen.

[Document number] 2

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