WorksheetsMars
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mars is often referred to as _____
a)
the Red Planet
b)
the Cold Planet
c)
the Blue Planet
d)
the Hot Planet
2.
In Roman mythology, Mars was _____
a)
the King of the Gods
b)
the God of War
c)
the God of the Seas
d)
the God of Wisdom
3.
Mars is the _____ planet from the Sun
a)
second
b)
third
c)
fourth
d)
fifth
4.
What is the average surface temperature of Mars?
a)
-60 °C
b)
-30 °C
c)
0 °C
d)
30 °C
5.
Compared to Earth, Mars is only about _____
a)
one-quarter of the size
b)
one-third of the size
c)
one-half of the size
d)
three-quarters of the size
6.
Mars is covered in a fine-grained dust of _____
a)
iron oxide
b)
talcum powder
c)
lead iodide
d)
quartz
7.
The northern hemisphere of Mars is mostly _____
a)
hilly highlands
b)
covered in craters
c)
smooth plains
d)
volcanoes
8.
The southern hemisphere of Mars is mostly _____
a)
cratered, hilly highlands
b)
cracks and canyons
c)
large, smooth plains
d)
volcanoes and lava flows
9.
On Mars, what is the Tharsis bulge?
a)
a huge plateau
b)
a huge volcano
c)
a huge canyon
d)
a huge canal
10.
What is the name of largest volcano in the solar system?
a)
Arsia Mons
b)
Mauna Kea
c)
Mauna Loa
d)
Olympus Mons
11.
The gigantic crack in the surface of Mars is called _____
a)
Baltis Vallis
b)
the Great Rift Valley
c)
Valles Marineris
d)
Ithaca Chasma
12.
Valles Marineris is longer and wider than the grand canyon by a factor of _____
a)
2
b)
5
c)
10
d)
50
13.
How thick are the polar ice caps on Mars?
a)
several millimeters thick
b)
several centimeters thick
c)
several meters thick
d)
several kilometers thick
14.
In the cold season, what substance coats the polar ices caps, from 1 to 8 meters thick?
a)
frozen carbon dioxide
b)
solid water
c)
liquid nitrogen
d)
volcanic ash
15.
Pressure at the surface of Mars is less than _____ of Earth’s
a)
1%
b)
5%
c)
10%
d)
25%
16.
The atmosphere of Mars is mostly composed of _____
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
ammonia
c)
carbon monoxide
d)
sulfur oxides
17.
Similar to tornadoes, Mars gets towering vortices of wind called _____
a)
dirt dogs
b)
dust devils
c)
powder genies
d)
grit gophers
18.
What are the names of the two small moons of Mars?
a)
Callisto and Europa
b)
Io and Ganymede
c)
Deimos and Phobos
d)
Titan and Rhea
19.
Billions of years ago Mars was almost certainly _____
a)
cooler, with a thicker atmosphere
b)
warmer, with a thicker atmosphere
c)
cooler, with a thinner atmosphere
d)
warmer, with a thinner atmosphere
20.
Which rover detected simple organic molecules on Mars?
a)
Sojourner
b)
Opportunity
c)
Spirit
d)
Curiosity
21.
Compared to Earth, Mars is _____
a)
smaller and colder
b)
larger and colder
c)
smaller and hotter
d)
larger and hotter
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