Amplify GOM Exploration of Mars Article

What do scientists use to search for clues about the history of Mars?

• Satellites

• Telescopes

• Rovers

• Space stations

What evidence have rovers found about Mars?

• Mars has always been dry

• Mars once had active volcanoes

• Mars is covered in ice

• Mars has no atmosphere

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What natural events have occurred on Mars according to the text?

• Earthquakes

• Meteorites crashing

• Tornadoes

• Tsunamis

What does the surface of Mars include according to the text?

• Oceans and rivers

• Forests and jungles

• Rocky landforms, including hills and cliffs

• Ice caps and glaciers

What does Amy Williams compare the ingredients for life on Mars to?

• A puzzle

• A cake

• A garden

• A machine

What is the significance of Mars having stayed watery long enough?

• It could have supported the development of life

• It made Mars colder

• It caused Mars to have more craters

• It led to the formation of deserts

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What is the main theme of the article?

• The history of Earth

• The future of Mars exploration

• The study of the Moon

• The exploration of the Sun

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What do scientists hope to determine by analyzing Martian rocks and soil?

• The age of Mars

• The weather patterns on Mars

• Whether life ever existed on Mars

• The distance from Earth to Mars

What is one of the future plans for the samples collected by rovers?

• To use them as souvenirs

• To sell them to collectors

• To bring them back to Earth

• To leave them on Mars

What resource are scientists studying to collect from the Martian atmosphere?

• Water vapor

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Helium