How Opportunity Shocked NASA Scientists

When did contact with Opportunity rover get lost?

• 12th June 2018

• 21st August 2015

• 15th July 2017

• 3rd June 2016

What was the primary mission goal of Opportunity and Spirit?

• To search for signs of water on Mars

• To study the Martian atmosphere

• To search for extraterrestrial life

• To map the surface of Mars

What did Opportunity discover that suggested Mars once had liquid water?

• Ice caps at the poles

• Methane in the atmosphere

• Gypsum in the Homestake deposit

• Volcanic rocks

How long did Opportunity's mission last?

• 15 years

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 20 years

What was Opportunity's final message poetically translated to?

• "I have completed my mission"

• "My battery is low and it's getting dark"

• "Goodnight from Mars"

• "The end of the road"

What was the name of the crater Opportunity explored that suggested past water activity?

• Victoria Crater

• Endeavour Crater

• Tycho Crater

• Gale Crater

What was the tau value of the dust storm that ended Opportunity's mission?

• 10.8

• 12.3

• 5.5

• 7.2

What did Opportunity's panoramic camera first observe?

• Evidence of past volcanic activity

• Large Martian canyons

• Outcrops only a few centimeters tall

• Signs of methane emissions

What was the name of the feature Opportunity discovered that was believed to be carved by water?

• Discovery Delta

• Curiosity Ridge

• Perseverance Valley

• Spirit Gorge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How did Opportunity arrive on Mars?

• Soft landing with airbags

• Orbital insertion

• Direct landing with thrusters

• Using a parachute and rockets