Science fiction movies sometimes take place in space and contain scenes where things explode very loudly and brightly. Why is this unrealistic?(1 point)

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Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.
Matter is needed to transmit sound waves.

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.

The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large.
The pressure in space would keep explosions from being very large.

Light waves cannot travel through the vacuum of space.

Answer 1

The correct response to 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 other medium to carry sound waves; therefore, explosions would occur silently in space. The lack of atmosphere means that while an explosion could produce light, you wouldn't hear it.