Mars and Earth Quiz

What is the diameter of Earth as shown in the Mars Global Surveyor Project comparison?

• 10,000 km

• 8,000 km

• 12,756 km

• 6,794 km

What is the diameter of Mars according to the Mars Global Surveyor Project?

• 12,756 km

• 6,794 km

• 10,000 km

• 8,000 km

If you weigh 100 lbs. on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?

• 50 lbs.

• 100 lbs.

• 75 lbs.

• 38 lbs.

Which orbits the Sun faster, Earth or Mars?

• Neither orbits the Sun

• Both orbit at the same speed

• Mars

• Earth

How long does it take Mars to orbit the Sun?

• 1 Earth year

• 2 Earth years

• 3 Earth years

• 4 Earth years

How long is a Martian day?

• 24 hours 39 minutes

• 23 hours 56 minutes

• 24 hours 0 minutes

• 25 hours 10 minutes

How did Mars get its name according to Roman mythology?

• It was named after a Roman philosopher.

• It was named after the Roman god of war.

• It was named after the Roman goddess of love.

• It was named after a Roman emperor.

What did the Greeks call Mars?

• Apollo

• Zeus

• Ares

• Hermes

How long ago did the Babylonians refer to Mars as the 'Star that Wandered'?

• 2,000 years ago

• 3,600 years ago

• 1,500 years ago

• 4,000 years ago

What is Mars's nickname?

• The Blue Planet

• The Yellow Planet

• The Green Planet

• The Red Planet