Quiz
1. What's the temperature on an average day on Mars?
2. How many Martian moons are there?
3. Spanning 336 miles, what is the Olympus Mons?
4. What was the reason that Percival Lowell, an early authority on Mars, gave for the canal-like grooves on Mars?
5. How does the atmosphere of Mars differ from the Earth?
6. How long is a Mars year?
7. SNCs, or meteorites from Mars that have been discovered on Earth, were named for the cities in which they were found. Which of these are the original sites?
8. Which of these spacecraft most recently landed on Mars' surface?
9. Since 1992's launch of Mars Observer, significant changes have been made to NASA's exploration of the planet. Which of the following is true?
10. Which of these is not a reason Mars is known as the "red planet"?
1. What's the temperature on an average day on Mars?
Below freezing
2. How many Martian moons are there?
2
3. Spanning 336 miles, what is the Olympus Mons?
The largest volcano in the solar system.
4. What was the reason that Percival Lowell, an early authority on Mars, gave for the canal-like grooves on Mars?
The canals were the handiwork of intelligent creatures.
5. How does the atmosphere of Mars differ from the Earth?
It's thinner.
6. How long is a Mars year?
687 days
7. SNCs, or meteorites from Mars that have been discovered on Earth, were named for the cities in which they were found. Which of these are the original sites?
Shergotty, India; Nakhla, Egypt; and Chassigny, France.
8. Which of these spacecraft most recently landed on Mars' surface?
Pathfinder
9. Since 1992's launch of Mars Observer, significant changes have been made to NASA's exploration of the planet. Which of the following is true?
NASA Officials have tried to develop "cheaper, better, faster" science missions.
10. Which of these is not a reason Mars is known as the "red planet"?
Its reddish hues make it look angry.