Planets (Mars)

Olympus Mons stands how many times greater than Mount Everest?

• 3 times
• 5 times
• 17 times
• 24 times

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Mars has an atmosphere containing what percentage of carbon dioxide?

• 70%
• 27%
• 95%
• greater than 95%

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Mars has two moons; what are their names?

• Phobos and Deisha
• Deisha and Seimos
• Seimos and Deimos
• Phobos and Deimos

The temperature ranges on the Martian surface between what two points?

• -195 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit
• -195 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit
• -195 and 70 degrees Centigrade
• -195 and 85 degrees Centigrade

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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How long would the trip to Mars take traveling one way using current technology?

• 3 months
• 6 months
• 2 years
• none of the above

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Ancient Romans, Egyptians and Babylonians recognized Mars as a planet.

• True
• False

Of the eight known planets, Mars is the fourth largest.

• True
• False

What is the distance of Mars from the Sun?

• 149 million miles

• 141 million miles

• 36 million miles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How long is an Earth day on Mars?

• 2 day 57 minutes

• 3day 37 minutes

• 2 day 37 minutes

• 1 day 37 minutes