Perseverance & Ingenuity Quiz

The landing site for Perseverance is named _____________.

• Jezero Crater

• Jerusalem Plain

• Jericho Mound

• Jeremiah Crater

Which of the following are science objectives for Perseverance?

(Click all that apply)

• Geology

• Astrobiology

• Sample Caching

• Preparation for Humans

• Contacting Alien Life Forms

Perseverance's search for evidence of ancient life forms falls under it's mission objective of ________________.

• geology

• astrobiology

• preparation for humans

• sample caching

• contacting alien life forms

What is the potential timeline for getting the collected samples back to Earth?

• 2026

• 2031

• 2038

• It is uncertain at this time.

Why is the place Perseverance landed considered a special landing site?

• It has the most beautifully preserved delta deposits on Mars

• It is the closest place to Earth that can be reached with robotic exploration

• It has a diverse range of minerals not found elsewhere on Mars

• It is believed to have once hosted a large lake

What technology does Perseverance carry as an experiment in space fairing?

• A drill for collecting samples from Mars

• Microphones for recording sounds on Mars

• A helicopter named Ingenuity

• Self-driving capability for mapping the Martian surface

What is the purpose of drilling samples and storing them in small tubes?

• To investigate astrobiology on Mars.

• To provide targets for future missions to collect and return samples to Earth.

• To study the mineralogy of the crater.

• To search for bio-signatures on Mars.

What is one MAJOR UPGRADE that Perseverance has compared to Curiosity?

• Ability to self-drive for up to 200 meters per day.

• Carrying a helicopter named Ingenuity.

• Having microphones for recording sounds on Mars.

• Having a panoramic color camera

Perseverance has many scientific instruments onboard the rover. What is the name of the instrument that monitors weather?

• RIMFAX

• MEDA

• MOXIE

• PIXL

Perseverance has many scientific instruments onboard the rover. What is the name of the instrument that produces oxygen from Martian CO₂?

• PIXL

• RIMFAX

• MEDA

• MOXIE