Mars rover Curiosity ready to drill

Mars rover Curiosity ready to drill

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Science

11th Grade - University

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The video describes the Rover's journey to Yellow Knife Bay, where it uses a hammer action drill to penetrate rocks up to 5 centimeters deep. The Rover collects dust samples and deposits them into its onboard labs for analysis.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How far is the Rover from its landing site as it approaches Yellow Knife Bay?

700 meters

500 meters

1000 meters

900 meters

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tool does the Rover use to drill into the rock?

Diamond-tipped drill

Sonic drill

Hammer action drill

Laser cutter

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How deep can the Rover's drill penetrate into the rock?

3 centimeters

5 centimeters

10 centimeters

7 centimeters

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Rover do with the dust samples it collects?

Deposits them into onboard labs

Discards them

Stores them in a container

Sends them back to Earth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the onboard labs in the Rover?

To provide shelter for astronauts

To store extra fuel

To analyze collected samples

To communicate with Earth