The Explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the Accidents

question 32

Multiple Choice

The explosion of the space shuttle Challenger and the accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl were caused

• A) by global climate change.
• B) primarily by human error.
• C) by the northern lights interfering with normal electrical transmission.
• D) primarily by technological error.
• E) by sabotage.

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Definitions:

Human Thought

The capacity of the mind to process information, reason, remember, and relate objects and situations symbolically.

Creativity

The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.

Intuition

The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Cognitive Tasks

Activities or exercises that require mental effort and are used to assess or improve cognitive functions.