GEP 8A Quiz 5

What are the students talking about?

• How to travel to Mars

• How Mars and Earth are the same and different

• How cold it is in Antarctica

• Why the Moon is important

What do the students say about Mars’s temperature?

• It is warmer than Earth.

• It is always hot.

• It is much colder than Earth.

• It is the same as Earth’s.

What does Student 1 say about the distance between Earth and Mars?

• It is very far, like Jupiter.

• It is not that far in space.

• It is close to the Moon.

• It is hard to measure.

What color is Mars?

• Blue

• Red

• White

• Green

How long is one day on Mars?

• About 12 hours

• The same as on the Moon

• About 24.5 hours

• A few minutes longer than Earth

Where is water found on Mars now?

• In the air

• As ice or frozen water

• In lakes and rivers

• In the clouds

What do they say about the air on Mars?

• It is just like Earth’s air.

• It has no oxygen at all.

• It is mostly carbon dioxide and very thin.

• It is full of water vapor.

What is one difference in size between Earth and Mars?

• They are the same size.

• Mars is much bigger than Earth.

• Mars is about half the size of Earth.

• Mars is smaller than the Moon.

How much gravity does Mars have compared to Earth?

• 10%

• 38%

• 75%

• 100%

What does the teacher do at the end of the conversation?

• Gives homework

• Joins the discussion

• Asks the class to stop and share ideas

• Tells them to keep reading