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Mars

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

NASA has been exploring Mars since....

a)

1955

b)

1965

c)

1975

2.

Name the crater on Mars located near the north pole

a)

Borachex

b)

Chekiemen

c)

Korolev

3.

What is the crater filled with?

a)

Rocks

b)

Water Ice

c)

Frost

4.

What is the diameter of the crater?

a)

25km

b)

50.1 miles

c)

75 miles

5.

The depth of the crater is

a)

2.1 mi,

b)

1.2 miles

c)

2.2 miles

6.

The crater was named for Sergei Korolev a

a)

geologist

b)

chief rocket engineer

c)

astronomer

7.

The work never stops for NASA's InSight mission. Since landing on the Martian surface on

a)

November 26

b)

December 26

c)

October 26

8.

What is the purpose of placing a seismometer on the surface of Mars

a)

detects rocks and minerals

b)

locates oil

c)

detects seismic waves

9.

The Rotation and Interior Structure Experiment, or RISE, is active on the spacecraft, using a radio to track the ________________ of the Martian north pole

a)

temperature

b)

wooble

c)

atmosphere

10.

The surface of Mars appears reddish due to high levels of _____________________ found in it's soil.

a)

clay

b)

potting soil

c)

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