Survival on the moon
Answer sheet to problem
Listed below are the correct rankings for the ' Survival on the Moon' items along with the reasons for the ranking provided by the NASA space survival unit.
| (15) Box of matches | Little or no use on the moon |
| (4) Food concentrate | Supply daily food required |
| (6) 50 feet of nylon rope | Useful in tying injured, help in climbing |
| (8) Parachute silk | Shelter against the sun's rays |
| (13) Portable heating unit | Useful only if party landed on dark side |
| (11) Two .45 calibre pistol | Self-propulsion devices could be made from them |
| (12) One case dehydrated | Food, mixed with water for drinking milk |
| (1) Two 100 pound tanks of oxygen | Fills respiration requirements |
| (3) Stellar map of the Moon's constellation | One of the principal means of finding directions |
| (9) Life raft | CO bottles for self-propulsion across chasms, etc. |
| (14) Magnetic compass | Probably no magnetic poles thus useless |
| (2) 5 gallons water | Replenishes loss by sweating, etc. |
| (10) Signal flares | Distress call within line of sight |
| (7) First aid kit containing injection needles | Oral pills or injection needles valuable |
| (5) Solar powered FM transmitter | Distress signal transmitter, possible communication with mother ship |