Mars Facts
What is Mars sometimes called?
The Red Planet
What type of energy will people on Mars likely use?
People will likely use solar or wind energy on Mars.
Who is interested in exploring Mars?
NASA is interested in exploring Mars.
What is the biggest danger on Mars?
The biggest danger on Mars is radiation.
A condition of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain.
What is Stress?
How many Earth days are in a year on Mars?
A year on Mars lasts 687 Earth days.
What will the people on Mars mostly eat?
The people on Mars will mostly eat plants.
What is one thing scientists hope to find on Mars?
Scientists might find out if there is or ever was life on Mars.
Why is radiation harmful?
Radiation is harmful because it can cause serious damage to DNA and increase the risk of cancer.
made up of many connected parts or something that is not simple and is hard to understand
What is Complex?
What planet is Mars in relation to the sun?
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.
Where will people likely live on Mars?
People on Mars will likely live underground because of the radiation.
What will NASA hope to do by the 2030s?
NASA hopes to have people on Mars.
How can we protect ourselves from radiation on Mars?
We can protect ourselves from radiation on Mars by burrowing underground.
Energy transmitted in the form of waves or particles.
What is Radiation?
What are two features of Mars' surface?
Mars has huge mountains and deep canyons.
Besides for eating, why else are plants useful on Mars?
Plants also use up carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, which people need to breathe.
How will research on Mars help scientists?
Research on Mars could let scientists look at how humans affect parts of an environment.
What can happen to people’s muscles during the trip to Mars?
People’s muscles will get weak because there will be no gravity.
Capable of being but not yet in existence.
What is Potential?
How many times thinner or thicker is Mars atmosphere comapred to Earth's?
About 100 times thinner.
What might people make for fuel to travel back to Earth?
People might make methane gas for fuel from resources found on Mars.
What are rovers and drones used for on Mars?
Rovers and drones will be used for research and to help avoid radiation.
Why does Mars have a higher radiation exposure than on Earth?
Mars has no magnetic field to protect humans from radiation.
To settle and take control.
What is Colonize?