LOST ON THE MOON TEST Your spaceship has just crash-landed on the moon. You were
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LOST ON THE MOON TEST
Your spaceship has just crash-landed on the moon. You were scheduled to rendezvous with a mother ship 200 miles away on the lighted surface of the moon, but the rough landing has ruined your ship and destroyed all the equipment on board, except for the 15 items listed below.
Your crew's survival depends on reaching the mother ship, so you must choose the most critical items available for the 200-mile trip. Your task is to rank the 15 items of their importance for survival.
There are several steps in this process:
1. Individually rank the 15 items as directed above, in the Individual column.
2.. Post a summary.
Box of matches
Magnetic compass
Solar powered heater
1 case dehydrated milk
2 45 caliber pistols
Signal flares
Self-inflating life raft
Parachute silk
First aid kit
50' of rope
Solar powered receiver-transmitter
Food concentrate
Stellar map
5 gallons of water
2 100 lb. tanks of Oxygen
Box of matches
Magnetic compass
Solar powered heater
1 case dehydrated milk
2 45 caliber pistols
Signal flares
Self-inflating life raft
Parachute silk
First aid kit
50' of rope
Solar powered receiver-transmitter
Food concentrate
Stellar map
5 gallons of water
2 100 lb. tanks of Oxygen
Explanation / Answer
Item
NASA Reasoning
Rank
Box of Matches
No oxygen on the moon: worthless
15
Food Concentrate
Efficient means of energy
4
50ft Nylon rope
Useful in scaling cliffs, tying injured together, etc.
6
Parachute silk
Sun protection
8
Solar Powered heating unit
Not needed unless on dark side of the moon
13
2 45Cal Pistols
Possible means of propulsion
11
One case of dehydrated milk
Bulkier duplication of food concentrate
12
Two 100lb oxygen tanks
Most pressing survival need
1
Stellar Map
Primary means of navigation
3
Self-inflating life raft
Co2 bottle in raft may be used for propulsion
9
Magnetic Compass
Magnetic field on moon not polarized: useless
14
5 gals. Water
Replacement for tremendous liquid loss on light side of moon
2
Signal Flares
Distress signal when mother ship is located
10
First-aid kit with injection needles
Needles fit special aperture in space suits
7
Solar-powered FM 2-way radio
For communication with mother ship, but FM requires line-of-sight transmission, short range
5
Item
NASA Reasoning
Rank
Box of Matches
No oxygen on the moon: worthless
15
Food Concentrate
Efficient means of energy
4
50ft Nylon rope
Useful in scaling cliffs, tying injured together, etc.
6
Parachute silk
Sun protection
8
Solar Powered heating unit
Not needed unless on dark side of the moon
13
2 45Cal Pistols
Possible means of propulsion
11
One case of dehydrated milk
Bulkier duplication of food concentrate
12
Two 100lb oxygen tanks
Most pressing survival need
1
Stellar Map
Primary means of navigation
3
Self-inflating life raft
Co2 bottle in raft may be used for propulsion
9
Magnetic Compass
Magnetic field on moon not polarized: useless
14
5 gals. Water
Replacement for tremendous liquid loss on light side of moon
2
Signal Flares
Distress signal when mother ship is located
10
First-aid kit with injection needles
Needles fit special aperture in space suits
7
Solar-powered FM 2-way radio
For communication with mother ship, but FM requires line-of-sight transmission, short range
5
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