Mars and Its Evolution

Mars and Its Evolution

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology, Geography

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ethan Morris

FREE Resource

The video explores the transformation of Mars from a warm, wet planet with an ocean to its current state. It discusses the formation of Earth and Mars from similar materials, highlighting the significance of their size difference. Mars' smaller size led to a frozen core and lack of a magnetosphere, causing its atmosphere to thin over time. This atmospheric loss resulted in the evaporation or freezing of its ocean. Despite these changes, there is still a possibility of finding life on Mars.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant feature of Mars 3 to 3.2 billion years ago?

A large desert

Thick ice caps

A vast ocean

Dense forests

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between Earth and Mars according to the video?

Atmosphere composition

Distance from the Sun

Presence of life

Size

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the size of Mars compare to Earth when scaled down?

Mars is the size of a tennis ball, Earth is a basketball

Mars is the size of a golf ball, Earth is a soccer ball

Mars is the size of a softball, Earth is a bowling ball

Mars is the size of a basketball, Earth is a tennis ball

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Mars lack a magnetosphere?

It is too close to the Sun

It has a thick atmosphere

It has a frozen solid core

It is too far from the Sun

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to Mars' atmosphere over time due to the solar wind?

It becomes thicker

It remains unchanged

It gets stripped away

It becomes more oxygen-rich

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one consequence of Mars' thin atmosphere on its water?

Water becomes more abundant

Water evaporates into space

Water turns into ice caps

Water forms large lakes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role did water play in shaping Mars' terrain?

It created mountains

It formed valleys and canyons

It had no impact

It built large cities

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