Exploring Mars and Moon with Google Earth

Exploring Mars and Moon with Google Earth

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Computers, History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video discusses the integration of Moon and Mars into Google Earth, highlighting the similarities to virtual reality games. It covers the development challenges faced due to the software's initial design for Earth, and the collaboration with NASA and other space agencies for data. The video also explores the features of Google Earth, including KML and Sketchup models, and mentions historical maps and hidden features like the 'face on Mars' and an AI chatbot. The aim is to use Google Earth as a platform for science outreach and research.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes exploring Mars and Moon in Google Earth similar to a video game?

You can play with friends online.

You can build your own planet.

You can explore real alien worlds.

You can shoot aliens.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original platform for Google Mars before it became part of Google Earth?

A mobile app

A video game

A television show

A website

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major challenge in adapting Google Earth for Mars and Moon?

Lack of internet connectivity

Incompatible software languages

Different planetary terrains

Insufficient data storage

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What programming language is used to interact with Google Earth?

JavaScript

Python

HTML

KML

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which space agencies contributed data for Mars and Moon in Google Earth?

NASA and ESA

NASA and SpaceX

ESA and SpaceX

JAXA and SpaceX

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature does the Moon data in Google Earth have thanks to JAXA?

Interactive games

Live video feed

Colorful landscapes

3D terrain data

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who created a detailed natural scene of Mars in the 1870s?

Shepper Le

Galileo Galilei

Nathaniel Greene

Isaac Newton

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