Mars Jeopardy

Basics

100

What is the main element in the atmosphere of Mars?

Carbon Dioxide

200

What is the nickname of Mars?

"The Red Planet"

300

In which place is Mars in the Solar system?

4th

400

Where are the only traces of water on Mars?

In the polar ice caps.

500

Mars is named after the Roman god of what?

The God of War

Mars Exploration

100

What is the name of the 2 missions that sent rovers to Mars in search of life?

a. The Celtic Missions

b. The Viking Missions

c. The Martian Missions

b. The Viking Missions

200

Which was the first rover to land on Mars?

a. Sojourner

b. Spirit

c. Curiosity

a. Sojourner

300

How long did it take for the Mars Pathfinder to reach Mars?

a. 212 days

b. 213 days

c. 214 days

a. 212 days

400

Which spacecraft performed the first succesful Mars flyby?

a. Marine VI

b. Mariner V

c. Mariner IV

c. Mariner IV

500

What is the method in which the Mars pathfinder landed?

a. A giant systems of airbags and propulsors.

b. A parachute and a giant system of airbags.

c. Propulsors and a parachute.

b. A parachute and a giant system of airbags.

Mars vs. Earth

100

Mars's season are how much longer than Earth's?

Twice as long

200

By how many minutes is a Martian day longer than an Earth day?

a. 27 minutes

b. 17 minutes

c. 37 minutes

c. 37 minutes

300

What is the number of Earth days in one Martian year?

a. 687

b. 701

c. 523

a. 687

400

What is the size of Mars compared to that of Earth?

a. Earth is bigger by 1/3 diameter

b. Earth is bigger by 1/2 diameter

c. Earth is bigger by 1/4 diameter

b. Earth is bigger by 1/2 diameter

500

The gravity on Mars is ......... than on Earth.

a. 62,5% less

b. 52,5 % less

c. 42,5 % less

a. 62,5% less

Moons

100

What is the largest moon of Mars called?

a. Phobos

b. Deimos

c. Lothos

a. Phobos

200

How long does it take for Phobos to go around Mars?

a. 3,4 hours

b. 6,9 hours

c. 7,6 hours

c. 7,6 hours

300

What is the smallest moon of Mars called?

a. Phobos

b. Deimos

c. Lothos

b. Deimos

400

How long does it take for Deimos to go around Mars?

a. 30.3 hours

b. 27.2 hours

c. 34.7 hours

a. 30.3 hours

500

Phobos and Deimos are thought to be what?

a. Piece of Mars

b. Captured asteroids

c. Small planets

b. Captured asteroids

Misc.

100

What is the Mars pathfinder landing site?

a. Capricorn Vallis

b. Mars Vallis

c. Ares Vallis

c. Ares Vallis

200

What is one day on called Mars?

a. a Sol

b. a Moon

c. a Martian

a. a Sol

300

What is the angle of the tilt of Mars's axis?

a. 25.5 degrees

b. 30 degrees

c. 42.5 degrees

a. 25.5 degrees

400

Which is the largest volcano on Mars?

a. Hades Mons

b. Venus Mons

c. Olympus Mons

c. Olympus Mons

500

Which is the largest canyon on Mars?

a. Valles Homers

b. Valles Marineris

c. Valles Hadis

b. Valles Marineris