Unit 6: Comprehension - At Home on Mars

Water is the only requirement to sustain human life on Mars.

• True: This is only required to sustain human life on Mars.

• False: Water, nitrogen, and oxygen are required to sustain human life on Mars.

The Mars orbiter has confirmed the existence of vast water deposits only at the North Pole.

• True: The Mars orbiter has confirmed vast water deposits only in the North Pole.

• False: The Mars orbiter has confirmed vast water deposits in both the North and South Poles, as well as below the surface.

Mars soil contains sufficient nitrate to nurture life without any additional measures.

• True: Mars soil has sufficient nitrate to nurture life to grow plants.

• False: Mars soil lacks sufficient nitrate to nurture life, requiring alternative methods such as building greenhouses to grow plants.

Mars is too warm to produce carbon dioxide snow.

• True: Mars is warm enough to produce carbon dioxide snow.

• False: Mars is cold enough to produce carbon dioxide snow.

Solar winds play no role in the loss of Mars' atmosphere.

• True: Powerful solar winds do not strip away Mars' atmosphere.

• False: Powerful solar winds strip away most of Mars' atmosphere, contributing to the challenges of creating a habitable environment.

The Dutch team's mission, Mars 1, aims to send astronauts on a round trip to explore Mars.

• True: Mars 1 is return trip mission to establish the first human colony on Mars.

• False: Mars 1 is a one-way trip mission to establish the first human colony on Mars.