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19 Cards in this Set
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1. What year did NASA launch their first Robotic rover to Mars? A. 1996 B. 1976 C. 1983 D.2005
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2. How many moons does Mars have? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
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B |
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3. Why is Mar's surface red? A. The soil has iron oxide B. High density C. Low atmospheric pressure D. It is close to the sun |
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4. What is the most abundant substance in the atmosphere of Mars? A. Nitrogen B. Oxygen C. Carbon Dioxide D. Dihydrogen monoxide |
C |
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5. True or False: Mars has seasons very similar to Earth due to its tilt |
True |
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6. What is the major different between Mars's northern and southern hemisphere? A. Northern hemisphere consists of craters and the southern hemisphere is made up of entirely mountains and volcanoes. B. Northern hemisphere consists of mountains and craters and the south hemisphere consists of bodies of water. C. Northern hemisphere is made up of rolling volcanic plains and the southern hemisphere consists of heavily cratered highlands lying several kilometers above the level of the lowland north. D. There is no difference. |
C |
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7. Which prominent volcano on Mars is the tallest volcano in the solar system? A. Olympus Mons B. Mauna Loa C. Mount St. Helens D. Mount Vesuvius
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8. Which terrestrial planet is furthest from the sun? A. Earth B. Mars C. Venus D. Mercury
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B |
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9. What can be found between Mars and Jupiter? A. Earth B. The Asteroid Belt C Venus D Mercury
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B |
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10. Which planet has the largest mountain in the solar system? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Earth D. Mars |
D |
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11. Mars has two small, irregularly shaped moons. What are the names of these moons? A. Phobos and Deimos B. Titan and Enceladus C. Io and Europa D. Ganymede and Callisto |
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12. How long is the period of a day on Mars? A. 24.6 hours B. 56.3 hours C. 19 hours D. 30.2 hours |
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13. Which Planet has a radius of 1/2 of the Earth and cools more efficiently than Earth? A. Mercury B. Mars C. Saturn D. Pluto |
B |
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14. What is the average temperature on Mars? A. -20 degrees Celsius B. 10 degrees Celsius C. 35 degrees Celsius D. 50 degrees Celsius |
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15. Where is most of the water present on Mars located? A. Frozen ice caps B. In a permafrost below the surface C. In the Valles Marineras D. In the atmosphere E. All of the Above |
B |
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16. Mars' pressure is about _____ of the Earth's. A. 1/100 of Earth's B. 1/150 of Earth's C. 1/120 of Earth's D. 1/90 of Earth's |
B |
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17. What two features were seen by the Viking orbiters, revealing that liquid water once existed on Mars? A. Rivers and valleys B. Runoff channels and outflow channels C. Surface discoloration and craters D. Martian rocks and rugged terrain |
B |
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18. Why do we think Mars has significantly less metal in its core than Earth? A. Mars has a lower overall density than Earth. B. Mars has a weak magnetic field, despite its relatively rapid spin. C. Mars has a great deal of rusted iron on its surface. D. All of the above are evidence. E. None of the above are evidence. |
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19. Mars is subject to what type of weather? A. Rain B. Dust storms C. Hail D. No weather E. Hurricanes |
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