Mars Rovers and Remote Control Vehicles Quiz

How many successful rovers have been sent to Mars?

• Six

• Four

• Five

• Seven

Which country has sent a rover named Zhurong to Mars?

• India

• United States

• Russia

• China

What do the rovers on Mars do?

• Build structures on Mars

• Take samples of Mars dirt and rock

• Create maps of Earth

• Send humans to Mars

What did the rovers Spirit and Opportunity help scientists learn about?

• The atmosphere of Mars

• The water on Mars a long time ago

• The temperature on Mars

• The magnetic field of Mars

What is one method used to land the rovers Spirit and Opportunity safely on Mars?

• Using a heat shield

• Using big fabric airbags

• Using a rocket booster

• Using a flying platform

Why can't the rovers on Mars use solar panels all the time?

• Solar panels are too expensive

• Mars has no sunlight

• Mars has huge dust storms

• Solar panels are too heavy

What type of fuel do the batteries on Curiosity and Perseverance use?

• A special type of fuel

• Hydrogen

• Solar power

• Nuclear power

What is one of the main reasons scientists send rovers to Mars?

• To find evidence of tiny living things

• To build colonies

• To mine for minerals

• To test new technologies

What do engineers need to solve to get rovers to Mars safely?

• How to land the rover safely

• How to communicate with the rover

• How to launch the rover

• How to build the rover

What is one way engineers solved the problem of landing the Curiosity rover safely?

• Using a flying platform

• Using big fabric airbags

• Using a rocket booster

• Using a heat shield