Mars LAS

Names of Mars rovers that have collected data in the past and one planned for the future include.....

• Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity

• Navigator, Chance, Curiosity

• Spirit, Chance, Olympus

• Olympus, Voyager, Spirit

Mars has an atmosphere containing what percentage of carbon dioxide?

• 70%

• 27%

• 10%

• greater than 95%

Why is Mars referred to as the Red Planet?

• It has a high abundance of iron oxide, giving its soil a rust color.

• It has a red daytime sky.

• Red light surrounds the planet.

• none of these answer choices

Mars has two moons; what are their names?

• Phobos and Sonic

• Deisha and Seimos

• Seimos and Damon

• Phobos and Deimos

The temperature ranges on the Martian surface between what two points?

• -195 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit
• -195 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit
• -195 and 70 degrees Centigrade
• -195 and 85 degrees Centigrade

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

How long would the trip to Mars take traveling one way using current technology?

• 3 months
• 6 months
• 2 years
• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

How strong is the gravitational pull on Mars?

• 1/4 Earth's gravity
• 1/3 Earth's gravity
• 1/2 Earth's gravity
• none of the above

Fill in the blank:
Mars is the ________ planet from the sun

• 5th
• 4th
• 3rd

How many moons does Mars have?

• none
• 1
• 2
• 3

Why do scientists call the rovers "robot geologists?"

• They take images of rocks
• They have an arm with 4 tools
• They analyze rocks and soil
• All of the above