Opportunity's Improbable Anniversary Quiz

Opportunity's Improbable Anniversary Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial expected duration of Opportunity's mission on Mars?

6 months

3 months

1 year

1 month

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What record did Opportunity set for the US space program?

Longest distance driven on a surface other than Earth

Most photographs taken on Mars

Longest time spent on Mars

Most samples collected on Mars

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant discovery did Opportunity make at Endeavour Crater?

Frozen lakes

Active volcanoes

Gypsum deposits formed from groundwater

Presence of methane gas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Solander Point an important destination for Opportunity?

It is the highest point on Mars

It has a large number of meteorites

It offers extensive geological layers for study

It has a large water reservoir

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the key advantages of Solander Point for Opportunity's survival?

It is warmer than other areas

It has a built-in shelter

It is close to a human base

It has north-facing slopes for solar energy