Was There Water on Mars? | Let's Explore Mars! | SciShow Kids

The video discusses the Perseverance Rover's mission on Mars, highlighting its scientific equipment and the global interest in Mars exploration. It explains the evidence of Mars's ancient ocean, comparing it to Earth's water bodies, and describes the geological features that suggest past water flow on Mars. The video also touches on the scientific efforts to understand Mars's history and the potential for future discoveries.

Which organization launched the Perseverance Rover to Mars?

• NASA

• United Arab Emirates

• European Space Agency

• Roscosmos

What is the primary reason scientists believe Mars once had a large ocean?

• Presence of blue oceans visible from space

• Discovery of liquid water on the surface

• Land formations similar to those shaped by water on Earth

• Mars's current climate conditions

Why does the water on Mars appear white from space?

• It is covered by dust

• It reflects the sunlight differently

• It is mixed with Martian soil

• It is frozen into ice

What geological feature on Mars suggests the past presence of rivers?

• Sand dunes

• Volcanic craters

• Mountain ranges

• River-like paths and deltas

What are scientists hoping to learn about Mars's ancient ocean?

• The ocean's depth

• The exact color of the ocean

• Why it disappeared and if life existed there

• The ocean's temperature