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Mars Geology & Rovers

Mars Geology & Rovers

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Presentation

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-3, MS-ETS1-1

Standards-aligned

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Karla Manuguid

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3 Slides • 6 Questions

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Mars Geology & Rovers

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the rover that landed on Mars on February 18, 2021?

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Curiosity

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Perseverance

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Odyssey

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ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

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Multiple Choice

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How many days did it take for Perseverance to travel from Earth to Mars?

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153 days

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189 days

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203 days

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365 days

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Open Ended

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At its closest point, Mars is about 38.6 million miles from Earth. What's one reason why the spacecraft going to Mars traveled about 293 million miles?

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Multiple Choice

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What will this mission investigate?

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Search for ancient microbial life

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Search for water

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Search for Martians

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Search for an atmosphere

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​Watch this video as a class:

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PVjj0PEPMA

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Open Ended

After watching the video, give one reason why getting samples of rock from Mars is so difficult.

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Open Ended

Would you like to be picked to go on a mission to Mars when that becomes available?

Describe why or why not.

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