Introduction
How is Mars often known as?
The Red Planet
Why is it important for you to know about this topic???
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What is something you learned of this slide?
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What is the color of the sunset on Mars?
Blue
What are the names of the two moons on Mars?
Phobos and Deimos
Do you think that someday Humans wold inhabit Mars? Explain why
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What did some parts of Mars show??
Inverted relief.
How many missions have done on Mars?
More than 55
How many missions have been successful on Mars?
18
How much does it last a day and a year on Mars?
One day on Mars lasts 24.6 hours, and the year has 687 Earth days.
Why are water signs on Mars important?
because on Earth, almost everywhere there is water, there is life
What is the primary rock type on the surface of Mars??
Basalt
What is the energy need for transfer between planetary orbits?
The energy needed for transfer between planetary orbits is lowest at intervals fixed by the synodic period. For Earth / Mars trips, this is every 26 months.
Is the average atmospheric pressure and temperature high?
No, it is very low!!!
Name the seasons of Mars
Polar ice caps, volcanoes, canyons, and weather
If there is no life on Mars why would we care about water on Mars?
Someday Mars could be inhabited by humans
A variety of _________ have been discovered on Mars.
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A variety of lake basins have been discovered on Mars.
What did the 'Red Rocks Project' proposed to explore?
The 'Red Rocks Project', proposed to explore Mars robotically from Deimos.
Have humans been on Mars?
Humans have not yet been to Mars.
The thin atmosphere on Mars is made of...
Carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon
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What does the Mars ocean hypothesis propose?
The Vastitas Borealis basin was the site of an ocean of liquid water at least once.
Name one of the three crafts that are traveling to Mars. When is planned to arrive?
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is now one of three craft traveling to Mars and slated to arrive in February 2021.
What was the first spacecraft to land on Mars? When did it land?
The first spacecraft to land on Mars was the Viking Landers, which touched down on the surface in 1976.