Mars

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Mars's diameter is what fraction of the Earth's diameter?

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1/2

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Names of Mars rovers that have collected data in the past and one planned for the future include: Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Espirit, Chance, Olympus, Marineris.

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Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity

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What type of life was found in the Atacama Desert in Chile, locked inside rock salt, that gives hope to the chance that life could exist on Mars? Options: bacteria, viruses, frozen plant DNA, cyanobacteria

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cyanobacteria

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How high does Olympus Mons stand, the highest point in the solar system?

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17 miles high

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Olympus Mons stands how many times greater than Mount Everest?

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3 times

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Valles Marineris was described as a titanic canyon system with what dimensions?

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twenty-five hundred miles long, six miles deep

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Mars has an atmosphere containing what percentage of carbon dioxide?

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greater than 95%

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Why is Mars referred to as the Red Planet?

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high abundance of iron oxides

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How fast is the satellite Phobos falling towards the planet?

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6 feet every century

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Mars has two moons; what are their names?

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Phobos and Deimos