Mars and Asteroid Belt

Mars and the Asteroid Belt

by Jessica Iseman

Multiple Choice

What type of rock is found on the maria?

• Obsidian

• Basalt

• Sandstone

• Granite

Multiple Choice

Mars is the ______planet from the sun.

• 2nd

• 4th

• 3rd

• 7th

Multiple Choice

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

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2X

Multiple Choice

Why is Mars referred to as the Red Planet?

• high abundance of iron oxides

• red daytime sky

• light bent towards the red spectrum

• none of these answer choices

Multiple Choice

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

• 35,000 feet

• six miles high

• 17 miles high

• 23 miles high

Multiple Choice

Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

• 2 thousand feet long, six miles deep

• 2,500 miles long, 6,000 feet deep

• 2,500 miles long, 17 miles deep

• twenty-five hundred miles long, six miles deep

Multiple Choice

Names of Mars rovers that have collected data in the past and one planned for the future include;

• Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity

• Espirit, Chance, Curiosity

• Spirit, Chance, Olympus

• Olympus, Marineris, Spirit

Multiple Choice

Mars has an atmosphere containing what percentage of carbon dioxide?

• 70%

• 27%

• 95%

• greater than 95%

Multiple Choice

Scientist have found evidence of liquid water on Mars.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many moons does Mars have?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 8

Multiple Choice

Mars has two moons; what are their names?

• Phobos and Deisha

• Deisha and Seimos

• Seimos and Deimos

• Phobos and Deimos

Multiple Choice

What would it be like to flying through an asteroid belt?

• Lots of dodging and avoiding collision like in Star Wars.

• Very few asteroids, possibly wouldn't see one at all.

• There would be a few asteroids to avoid, but not as many as they show in the movies, probably you would only see about ten at a time.

• Thousands of tiny particles, closer to the size of pebbles and boulders, but no large, house sized rocks.

Multiple Choice

Where is the main asteroid belt located?

• Between Earth and Mars

• Between Venus and Mars

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Between Mercury and Venus

Multiple Choice

Do all asteroids live in the main belt?

• No, there are some that have orbits that cross Mars and Earth

• Yes, once an asteroid leaves the main belt it becomes a comet.

• Yes, asteroids are pulled into the main belt through gravity and cannot escape it.

• No, asteroids sometimes leave and come back to the main belt after visiting neighboring planets.

Multiple Choice

Do some asteroids have moons orbiting them?

• Yes, Cleopatra actually has two moons orbiting it.

• Yes, asteroids are as large as small planets so naturally they have moons.

• No, asteroids do not provide enough gravitational pull to retain a moon.

• We are not sure yet.

Multiple Choice

The dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt is ___

• Ceres

• Eris

• Pluto

• Make make