Martian Metropolis Test Review

If atmos- means vapor or gasses, and -sphere means ball... What does the word atmosphere mean?

• Atomic Planet

• Invisible Rock

• Vaporous Ball

Why would the letters of NASA be capitalized?

• it is a specific, notable historical period

• it is the name of a specific location

• it is an initialism, a type of acronym

Which version is correctly capitalized?

• “The Mars Curiosity Rover was sent by Nasa to the red planet."

• “The Mars Curiosity rover was sent by NASA to the Red Planet."

• “The Mars Curiosity rover was sent by Nasa to the Red Planet."

If geo- means earth, and -therme means heat... What does the word geothermal mean?

• Energy generated from human waste

• Heat transported from one planet to another

• Power obtained from the internal heat of a planet

Who would be MOST LIKELY to volunteer to go to Mars?

• A medical doctor who dislikes exploring the outdoors

• A scientist who compares the atmospheres of planets

• A chef who specializes in preparing seafood dishes

Which would MOST LIKELY happen LAST on Mars?

• Colonists travel through space.

• Colonists grow their own food.

• Colonists pursue leisure activities.

What is a footnote?

• A musical note played with a foot

• Information printed at the bottom of a page

• A type of computer program used in space

What word does this definition match?

--the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet--

• radiation

• colonize

• atmosphere

• geothermal

What word does this definition match?

--the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves--

• radiation

• colonize

• atmosphere

• geothermal

What word does this definition match?

--relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth--

• radiation

• colonize

• atmosphere

• geothermal