Mars Geology & Rovers

Mars Geology & Rovers

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Multiple Choice

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

• Curiosity

• Perseverance

• Odyssey

• ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter

Multiple Choice

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

• 153 days

• 189 days

• 203 days

• 365 days

Open Ended

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?

Multiple Choice

What will this mission investigate?

• Search for ancient microbial life

• Search for water

• Search for Martians

• Search for an atmosphere

​Watch this video as a class:

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​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.

Open Ended

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

Describe why or why not.