Science fiction movies sometimes take place in space and contain scenes where things explode very loudly and brightly. Why is this unrealistic?(1 point) Responses Matter is needed to transmit sound waves. Matter is needed to transmit sound waves. The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large. The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large. Large explosions are more likely to create seismic waves, not sound and light. Large explosions are more likely to create seismic waves, not sound and light. Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.

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The most accurate reason why explosions in space are often depicted unrealistically in science fiction movies is: Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.

In the vacuum of space, there is no air or matter to carry the sound waves, so any explosions would not be heard as they would be on Earth. Light from the explosion can still be visible, but the loud sounds typically associated with explosions would not occur in space.