Interior of Venus and Space Missions

What is the interior of Venus probably similar to?

• Mars, a carbon core and ice mantle

• Jupiter, a gas core and liquid mantle

• Earth, an iron core and rock mantle

• Mercury, a metallic core and thin crust

What is the water content in the interior rock of Venus compared to Earth?

• Much higher

• Much lower

• The same

• Slightly higher

Which of the following is NOT a spacecraft that has photographed Mars?

• Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

• Mariner

• Viking

• Kepler

What is the mass of Mars compared to Earth?

• 1/5

• 1/10

• 1/15

• 1/20

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the primary characteristic of the deserts at the Martian poles?

• They are covered in ice.

• They have dense vegetation.

• They have immense dunes.

• They are filled with lakes.

What is inferred from the winding nature of features on Mars?

• Mars has active volcanoes.

• Water once flowed on Mars.

• Mars has a thick atmosphere.

• Mars is closer to the Sun than Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What did Opportunity image around the interior edge of the crater?

• Water deposits

• Exposed layers of subsurface rock

• Ice formations

• Volcanic ash

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where are the terraced features located according to the image description?

• On the Martian poles

• At the bottom of a Martian canyon

• On the Martian equator

• On the Martian surface

What did the Curiosity Rover analyze within Gale Crater?

• Geology and chemistry

• Atmospheric pressure

• Magnetic fields

• Solar radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What is the current mission of the Curiosity Rover?

• Climbing Mount Sharp

• Exploring the polar ice caps

• Studying Martian atmosphere

• Searching for life