5th Grade: "The Mighty Rovers" Classwork

Who is the author of the text?

• Steve Squyres

• Elizabeth Rusch

• Scott Maxwell

• Jennifer Trosper

What does NASA stand for?

• National Air and Space Administration

• North American Space Agency

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• National Aviation and Space Association

What are MERs?

• Mars Exploration Rockets

• Mars Environmental Research

• Mars Exploration Rovers

• Mars Emergency Response

What are the names of the two rovers?

• Curiosity and Opportunity

• Spirit and Discovery

• Spirit and Opportunity

• Opportunity and Explorer

Which of the two rovers arrived first?

• Spirit

• Opportunity

• They arrived together

• Not mentioned in the text

What was the original expected mission duration for the Mars rovers?

• 6 months

• 3 months

• 1 year

• 14 months

What did the scientists eat for good luck during rover landings?

• Chocolate

• Peanuts

• Popcorn

• Candy

What unexpected discovery did Opportunity make upon landing?

• Ancient fossils

• Evidence of water

• New minerals

• Alien artifacts

How did scientists communicate with the rovers?

• Direct radio signals only

• Through satellites and the Deep Space Network

• Through cell phone towers

• Using laser beams

What was the name of NASA's new rover that landed on Mars in 2012?

• Discovery

• Explorer

• Curiosity

• Perseverance