Martian

Author Andy Weir describes Acidalia Planitia as _ when it's actually _ in real life.

• cold; hot

• part of Ares 3's site; part of Ares 4's site

• smooth; rough

The average distance in kilometers between Earth and Mars is _

• 225 million km (kilometers)

• 140 million mi (miles)

• 522 million km

• 4 light minutes

Author Andy Weir describes Arabia Terra as _ when in reality it is actually _

• north of the equator; south of the equator

• prone to dust storm; only snows there

• rough; smooth

The "Rich Purnell Maneuver" was sent to the Hermes crew by

• Rich Purnell -the JPL astrodynamicist

• Teddy Sanders - the NASA administrator

• Mindy Park - the Orbital Engineer

• Mitch Henderson - the Hermes Flight Director

Approximately how long does it take for a message to be sent to Mars from Earth or vice versa?

• 1 hour

• 24 hours

• 11 minutes

• 22 minutes

What percentage of Mars' atmosphere is CO₂?

• 59

• 5

• 95

Because of its thin atmosphere (making it lack a "thermal blanket") and distance from the Sun, Mars' average temperature is

• minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit

• 80 degrees Fahrenheit

• minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit

While you don't have to be wearing "Space Jam" Jordans, to do an EVA you actually need

• luck

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If you don't wear a space suit on Mars, which of the following will happen? More than one answer applies.

• go blind

• blood boils or freezes

• organs rupture

• suffocate due to lack of O₂

Who discovers that Watney is still alive?

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