Mars Rovers

Which rover was equipped with a laser and drill to conduct geological tests on the Martian rock with the primary goal of finding out if Mars ever once could have supported life?

• Spirit

• Curiosity

• Opportunity

• Endeavor

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Which rover launched before its twin named Opportunity on June 10, 2003, and landed on Mars 7 months later?

• Spirit

• Curiosity

• Endeavor

• Pathfinder

Which rover launched a month after its twin rover, Spirit, was launched to Mars?

• Curiosity

• Opportunity

• Discovery

• Sojourner

Designed only to last 90 days, Spirit and Opportunity surpassed expectations by several years. Opportunity recently went silent, and while Spirit got stuck in soft sand in May 2009, the rover lasted until ____________ before going silent.

• May 25, 2011

• June 2, 2010

• May 19, 2013

• March 29, 2010

How do the smaller Mars rovers generate electricity?

• solar panels

• gas generators

• nuclear battery

• wind turbines

How do the larger Mars rovers such as Curisoity generate electricity?

• solar panels

• gas generators

• nuclear battery

• wind turbines

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How did Sojourner, Opportunity, and Spirit land on the surface of Mars?

• Sky crane, which was a platform with rockets and a crane slowly lowered the rover onto the surface.

• Used parachutes to slow the descent and hit the surface a little hard.

• Deployed airbags around the capsule and bounced across the surface until it stopped.

• A set of balloons deployed to slow the descent and when they hit the surface, they popped.

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How did Curiosity land on the surface of Mars?

• Sky crane, which was a platform with rockets and a crane slowly lowered the rover onto the surface.

• Used parachutes to slow the descent and hit the surface a little hard.

• Deployed airbags around the capsule and bounced across the surface until it stopped.

• A set of balloons deployed to slow the descent and when they hit the surface, they popped.

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About how long does it take a signal to get from Earth to Mars?

• 1 minute

• 7 minutes

• 1 hour

• 26 minutes

What famous rock to Sojourner visit that is similar to andesite rocks found on Earth?

• SpongeBob

• Barnacle Bill

• Patrick

• Plankton