Mars Math Challenge – Fast Facts Quiz

1. 1. The Mars rover traveled 5,000 meters. How many kilometers is that?

• A. 0.5 km

• B. 5 km

• C. 50 km

• D. 500 km

2. A communication signal to Mars takes 14 minutes. How many seconds is that?

• A. 84 sec

• B. 140 sec

• C. 840 sec

• D. 8,400 sec

3. An astronaut drinks 2.5 liters of water daily. How many milliliters is that?

• A. 250 mL

• B. 2,500 mL

• C. 25,000 mL

• D. 0.25 mL

4. A solar panel is 3 meters wide. How many centimeters is that?

• A. 30 cm

• B. 300 cm

• C. 3,000 cm

• D. 0.3 cm

5. A Martian rock sample weighs 1.2 kilograms. How many grams is that?

• A. 120 g

• B. 1,200 g

• C. 12,000 g

• D. 0.12 g

6. A rover battery lasts 2.5 hours. How many minutes is that?

• A. 120 minutes

• B. 125 minutes

• C. 150 minutes

• D. 250 minutes

7. A supply pod descends at 60 km/h. How many meters per second is that?

• A. 16.7 m/s

• B. 600 m/s

• C. 0.6 m/s

• D. 36 m/s

8. An astronaut walks 1.6 kilometers. How many meters is that?

• A. 160 m

• B. 1,600 m

• C. 16,000 m

• D. 160,000 m

9. A food package is 300 grams. How many kilograms is that?

• A. 3 kg

• B. 0.3 kg

• C. 30 kg

• D. 0.03 kg

10. The Mars habitat is 4,500 mm tall. How many meters is that?

• A. 4.5 m

• B. 0.45 m

• C. 45 m

• D. 450 m