Facts
Orbit and Rotation
Atmosphere
Moons
More Mars
100
Mars is the ____ planet from the Sun.
4th
100
How long does it take Mars to travel around the Sun?
2 Earth years
100
What element is Mars missing that is important for human life to exist? (We would need to bring our own if we wanted to stay there.)
Oxygen
100
Mars has ____ moons.
two
100
What kind of water has been found on Mars?
Frozen water (ice)
200
What is the nickname for Mars?
The Red Planet
200
How many hours are there in a Mars day?
25 hours
200
What is the name of the large Martian Crater that is circular in shape?
Happy Face Crater
200
Why can't you have a solar eclipse on Mars?
The moons are too small.
200
Why did the Roman choose the name Mars?
It is red and reminded them of blood, so they named it after the god of war, Mars.
300
If you live in America, you are called American. If you lived on Mars you would be called_______________.
Martian
300
How is dry ice different than regular ice?
It is much colder.
300
What color is the Martian sky?
Butterscotch, yellow/brown color
300
Astronomers believe that Mars' moons may have actually been ________ that got pulled into the Martian atmosphere.
rocks
300
How can you find Mars in the sky?
It is red and little brighter than most stars.
400
What is the name of the volcano on Mars?
Olympus Mons
400
What do you call the big slabs of ice at the North and South poles?
Polar Icecaps
400
What color is a Martian sunset?
Blue
400
What are names of Mars' two moons?
Phobos and Deimos
400
How many people have walked on Mars?
zero
500
What do you call the small vehicles that travel over the surface of Mars and explore it?
Mars Rovers
500
What do you call water that is permanently frozen in the ground?
Permafrost
500
Mars has a very thin atmosphere which is the reason the bottom half of the planet is covered in ________________.
Craters
500
What do Martian moons do that make them un-moonlike in behavior?
They don't travel in a normal orbit. They are getting closer and closer to the Mars.
500
Name one of the Mars rovers.
Spirit and Opportunity
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