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WorksheetsThe Martian by Andy Weir
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 11mins
Author Andy Weir describes Acidalia Planitia as _ when it's actually _ in real life.
cold; hot
part of Ares 3's site; part of Ares 4's site
smooth; rough
The average distance in kilometers between Earth and Mars is _
225 million km (kilometers)
140 million mi (miles)
522 million km
4 light minutes
The "Rich Purnell Maneuver" was sent to the Hermes crew by
Rich Purnell -the JPL astrodynamicist
Teddy Sanders - the NASA administrator
Mindy Park - the Orbital Engineer
Mitch Henderson - the Hermes Flight Director
Approximately how long does it take for a message to be sent to Mars from Earth or vice versa?
1 hour
24 hours
11 minutes
22 minutes
What percentage of Mars' atmosphere is CO2?
59
5
95
Because of its thin atmosphere (making it lack a "thermal blanket") and distance from the Sun, Mars' average temperature is
minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit
80 degrees Fahrenheit
minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit
While you don't have to be wearing "Space Jam" Jordans, to do an EVA you actually need
luck
If you don't wear a space suit on Mars, which of the following will happen? More than one answer applies.
go blind
blood boils or freezes
organs rupture
suffocate due to lack of O2
Who discovers that Watney is still alive?
Which character reads the "Rich Purnell Maneuver" in an e-mail attachment?
Pathfinder lander stops talking to Earth because
Watney's power drill hit the metal workbench thus frying the lander's electronics
an unknown critical failure
heat shield malfunction
The plutonium in this generates heat and electricity. Watney uses it as a heat source. What is it?
Ingress means
in line
moving from darkness into light
entering or moving in
Egress means
going into a place
moving slowly
going out of a place
Mark Watney is from
Why did the seams in the Hab airlock breach?
too much atmospheric pressure
too much ingress and egress
they couldn't withstand the dust storm
The geographic location where the story begins on Mars is
Gale Crater
Arabia Terra
Acidalia Planitia
Mars Vallis
Schiaparelli
The story action on Mars ends at
Phobos
Deimos
Schiaparelli
Deneb
Watney's "critical components" (or "Big Three") to take in his journey to the Ares 4 site are the _
lucky drill, solar panels, and fuzzy dice
RTG, water reclaimer, and oxygenator
oxygenator, water reclaimer, and atmospheric regulator
While in reality only reaching top speeds of 60 mph, this type of storm wreaked havoc on Mars for Watney and his crew:
tornado
cyclone
typhoon
wind
dust
Vogel's role in helping rescue Watney includes
Updating Earth on the latest developments about Watney's recovery from the MAV
Remotely piloting the MAV
building a bomb and pulling Beck and Watney back to the Hermes by a tether cord
At the end of the book, what does Watney say is the real reason why so many people cooperated to save his life?
It was their duty as they are paid employees.
The appeal largely was due to greed as involvement meant fame.
It is basic human instinct to help others.
The average distance between the Earth and Mars in miles is
410 million mi
188 million mi
140 million mi
With current technology, travel to Mars takes about
6-9 months
2 years
3 months
Would you recommend reading "The Martian" to a friend?
yes
no
maybe
The 2020 Mission to Mars that NASA is planning includes which GOALS?
Looking for evidence of Life on Mars
Examining the Climate of Mars
Saving Mark Whatney
Learning about the geology of Mars
Determining if it would be possible for humans to survive in a habitat on Mars.
Now that you've read "The Martian", which other book would you most likely choose to read.
