F11 Mission to Mars Review

F11: Mission to Mars Review

Our History with Mars

What we have learned from satellite missions.

Multiple Choice

Because Mars does not have a(n) _____, there is a wide range of temperatures.

• Atmosphere

• Axis

• Seasons

Multiple Choice

Mars has the largest _____ storms in the entire solar system.

• Rain

• Dust

• Snow

Multiple Choice

What is the most common nickname that is used for Mars?

• The Giant Planet

• The Dry Planet

• The Red Planet

Multiple Choice

Over the 58 year span and 54 missions, how many missions were successful?

• 26

• 20

• 16

• 22

Multiple Choice

Which Mars orbiter is known to be the longest servicing spacecraft?

• Mars Odyssey

• Mar Express

• Beagle 2

• Spirit

Poll

Before the lesson "Mission to Mars" what did you know about planet Mars?

• I knew everything there is to know because I love learning about space.

• I knew it was a planet behind earth, it's red and we have pictures. But I did not know about it atmosphere and climate.

• I knew it was a planet behind earth, it's red and we have pictures.

• I knew it was a planet in our solar system.

• I knew nothing about this planet other then it's name.

Multiple Choice

What is Olympus Mons?

• The first successful space probe.

• The largest volcano in the solar system.

• The largest of Mars' two moons.

• The largest ocean on Mars.

Multiple Choice

Mars' atmosphere is made mostly of what type of gas?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

Multiple Choice

The iron minerals on Mars' surface reacts to trace amounts of what in Mars's atmosphere and turns the iron to rust.

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Hydrogen

Multiple Choice

Mars is the _____ planet from the sun.

• 4th

• 5th

• 3th

• 6th

Multiple Choice

To the ancient Romans the planet Mars was symbolic of ______ and ______.

• blood, war

• Gods, iron

• war, Gods

• blood, iron

Mission to Mars Vocabulary

In the text you were introduced to many new vocabulary words related to the goal of Mars space exploration. Let see what you remember.

Multiple Select

In addition, the habitat unit will also be capable of producing artificial gravity, which will allow the astronauts to walk around in the habitat as they would on Earth.

• the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

• occupied or controlled by one or more people

• the typical place of residence of a person or a group

• having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed

Multiple Choice

One scientist, Robert Zubrin, proposed a plan he calls “Mars Direct.”

• to suggest a plan or theory to a person or group of people to consider

• the act or process of moving or turning around a central point

• make an offer of marriage to someone.

• nominate (someone) for an elected office or as a member of a society.

Multiple Choice

• empty

• barren

• desert

• dry

Multiple Choice

Scientists land the second ERV at a new location in order to open up more of Mars for future exploration.

• the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

• to learn about (something) by trying it

• made or produced first : not a copy, translation, etc.

Multiple Choice

Crew members will use their ground rovers to survey the planet and perform experiments.

• an act of studying something in order to make a judgment about it

• to ask many people a question or a series of questions in order to gather information about what most people do or think about something

• present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest

Multiple Choice

• launch

• cast

• toss

• propel

Multiple Choice

The ambitious goal of landing humans on Mars will require crew members to travel about two and a half years to spend 18 months on the planet’s cold, barren surface.

• of a plan or piece of work, intended to satisfy high aspirations and therefore difficult to achieve

• relating to, or affecting two or more nations

• imitating the conditions of something, especially as a training exercise

Poll

Did you learn something new about Mars that you did not know before this lesson?

• Absolutely

• Yes, a few new things.

• Yes, Our future plans for the planet

• No, I learn most of this in another class

Mission to Mars

Reviewing the text.

Multiple Choice

The first spacecraft visited Mars in _________.

• 1960

• 1977

• 1965

• 1980

Multiple Choice

The passage "Mission to Mars" is mostly about _____.

• the climate on Mars

• one man's plan for exploring Mars

• why people don't live on Mars now

• how to make oxygen and water on Mars

Multiple Choice

What does ERV stand for?

• Earth Roaming Van

• Early Research Vehicle

• Earth Return Vehicle

• Extra Rocket Vest

Multiple Choice

You can decide from the passage "Mission to Mars" that ________.

• Robert Zubrin is the only scientist interested in Mars

• Robert Zubrin is already building Mars colonies

• there is no oxygen or water on Mars

• space travel is fairly inexpensive

Multiple Choice

In Robert Zubrin's plan, what would happen right after the first ERV lands on Mars?

• The ERV starts to produce fuel.

• Astronauts begin doing research.

• Researchers go to the Mars Desert Research Station.

• Four crewmembers leave Earth to travel to Mars.

Multiple Choice

Once scientists design a light spacecraft that requires less fuel, more missions to Mars will be possible.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Mars trip will require crew members to travel about _____ years to reach the planet.

• three years

• one and a half years

• two and a half years

• two years

Multiple Choice

In which state is the Mars Desert Research Station, where researchers, engineers, and students work in the remote wilderness to simulate Mars Mission.

• Nevada

• Texas

• Utah

• Arizona

Multiple Select

What are some of the problems scientist are trying to solve before sending humans to Mars.

• reducing the travel time

• fuel cost

• making oxygen and water

• keeping the astronauts happy

• how to take animal to mars

Poll

Now that you have learned some new facts about Mars and the future plans to colonize the planet, are you interesting in going?

• No, never!

• It will depend but for now it's a no.

• Maybe a few years after we have successfully lived there.

• Sure, sign me up!

• Not even a question. I have always wanted to live on another planet.