Mars

Mars is often referred to as _____

• the Red Planet
• the Cold Planet
• the Blue Planet
• the Hot Planet

In Roman mythology, Mars was _____

• the King of the Gods
• the God of War
• the God of the Seas
• the God of Wisdom

Mars is the _____ planet from the Sun

• second
• third
• fourth
• fifth

What is the average surface temperature of Mars?

• -60 °C
• -30 °C
• 0 °C
• 30 °C

Compared to Earth, Mars is only about _____

• one-quarter of the size
• one-third of the size
• one-half of the size
• three-quarters of the size

Mars is covered in a fine-grained dust of _____

• iron oxide
• talcum powder
• lead iodide
• quartz

The northern hemisphere of Mars is mostly _____

• hilly highlands
• covered in craters
• smooth plains
• volcanoes

The southern hemisphere of Mars is mostly _____

• cratered, hilly highlands
• cracks and canyons
• large, smooth plains
• volcanoes and lava flows

On Mars, what is the Tharsis bulge?

• a huge plateau
• a huge volcano
• a huge canyon
• a huge canal

What is the name of largest volcano in the solar system?

• Arsia Mons
• Mauna Kea
• Mauna Loa
• Olympus Mons