Colony Systems
Astronauts would need this structure on Mars to protect them from the environment.
Base or Habitat
Mars is known as this color because of iron minerals in its soil.
Red
Why would astronauts need a greenhouse on Mars?
To grow food
Mars is the ___ planet from the Sun.
Fourth
This NASA experiment tested a way to make oxygen on Mars.
MOXIE
This gas makes up most of Mars’ atmosphere and humans cannot breathe it.
Carbon Dioxide
MOXIE creates this gas that humans need to breathe.
Oxygen
Name two challenges humans would face if they tried to live on Mars.
radiation, cold temperatures, dust storms, lack of oxygen, or limited water
A Mars greenhouse protects plants from this dangerous environment outside.
freezing temperatures, radiation, and dust storms
Mars has less protection from this dangerous energy from the Sun compared to Earth.
radiation