Surface
Features
Rotation/Revolution
Human Exploration
Stuff
Mythology
100
Mars is truly reddish because of the ______ _____ in its soil...
Iron Oxide
100
If you were to overlay Valles Marinaris over the United States, would it be longer or shorter than the U.S. from East to West?
longer
100
Mars rotates at almost the same rate as Earth. How many hours long is Mars's day?
24.6 hours
100
This was the first Mars Rover, which was active for about one year (1997 - 1998)...
Sojourner
100
What does A.U. mean?
Astronomical Unit
100
In Greek, Mars would be known as...
Ares
200
Mars has the largest canyon in the solar system. What is its name?
Valles Marinaris
200
Mars has a thin atmosphere made mostly of this gas...
Carbon Dioxide
200
How far is Mars away from the sun (use a new unit of distance you've learned this year)?
1.5 A.U.s
200
This was a double rover mission in the early 2000s. What were the names of both rovers?
Spirit and Opportunity
200
What does K.F.A. mean?
Known From Antiquity
200
What is Mars the god of?
War
300
Name Mars's two satellites.
Phobos and Deimos
300
Olympus Mons, a gigantic shield volcano, grew sooo large because Mars is...(two words)
tectonically dead
300
The average travel time to Mars takes between 6 - 8 months, at the current speed we are capable of reaching. If you left today, why is it not guaranteed that it would only take 6 - 8 months?
Because Mars and Earth orbit the sun...we might be at opposite positions in our orbit and need to wait until Earth and Mars are at their closest point in their orbits.
300
The helicopter sent with the most recent rover was only supposed to fly six missions. About how many did it end up flying?
over 70!
300
Mars is about this big (a fraction) compared to Earth.
About 1/2 the size of Earth.
300
Draw Mars's symbol on the board...
400
Mars has two 'moons'. Where do scientists believe they originated?
The asteroid belt - captured by Mars's gravity
400
Where could you find frozen water and frozen carbon dioxide on Mars?
At its poles.
400
How long is Mars's year?
687 Earth days
400
What is the name of the most recent rover NASA has sent to Mars?
Perseverence
400
How far is one A.U.?
DAILY DOUBLE
150 million kilometers
or
the average distance from the sun to Earth
400
How are Phobos and Deimos related to Mars?
his sons
500
Mars has the largest mountain in the solar system. What is its name?
Olympus Mons
500
Because Mars's layers have cooled down, it cannot produce a magnetosphere. This means it has virtually no protection from...
The sun's harmful U.V. rays
500
Mars is a rocky planet. What's a science word we would use to describe it?
terrestrial
500
What is the name of the helicopter that accompanied the most recent Mars rover?
Ingenuity
500
There is evidence that Mars had ______ long ago...
liquid water
500
When opposing armies saw the terrorizing Phobos and Deimos, what would they often do?
surrender