Landforms
Mars missions
Basics
Random facts pt.2
Random facts
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Does mars have valleys?

Yes they are called Valles Marineris / Mariner Valley

100

Has a man ever landed on mars?

No

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What is the main element in the atmosphere of Mars?

Carbon Dioxide

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True or false mars is smaller than the earth? 
True 
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Mars nickname 

Red planet 

200

True of false mars has the biggest mountain in the solar system 

True it is called Olympus Mons

200

Was the first mission to mars a rover or a satellite 

A satellite on May 30, 1971

200

True or False Olympus Mons is both the biggest volcano and mountain. 

True

200

Mars has how many moons?

2

200

Mars is the     planet from the sun 

4th

300

Is the biggest crater on Mars is Borealis Basin over or under 4500 feet long 

Over it is 5300 miles long. 

300

Which country was the first to land on mars?

The soviet union in 1971

300

The only traces of water on Mars are where?

The polar ice caps

300

Which planet is smaller than mars?

Mercury

300

Mars is named after the Roman god of

War 

400

What % of mars is covered by craters. 

40%

400

How many missions have mars had? 40-50

49 missions including unsuccessful ones

400

What is one day on mars called? 

A sol

400

Around how long would it take to get from earth to mars

300 days

400

True or False Days on mars are shorter than days on earth. 

False they are longer by 37 mins.

500

How many miles deep is the canyon on mars Valles Marineris. 1-10

4 miles deep the deepest canyon in the solar system 
500

What was the name of the first NASA rover to land on mars?

Pathfinder 

500

The diameter of mars is     times the size of the earth's diameter. 

1/2 

500

Mars is named after the Roman god of 

War
500

How long would a dust storm last on mars 

It could be up to months at a time. 

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