WorksheetsMars Colonization
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Mars is the ______ from Sun in the Solar System.
third
forth
fifth
sixth
The surface gravity of Mars is just ______ that of Earth.
35 %
38 %
40 %
42 %
What is the Mars' average atmospheric pressure?
0.006 atm
0.0617 atm
0.3326 atm
1 atm
What is the effect of dust storms on Mars?
Affect electricity production from solar panels
Interfere with communications with Earth
Causes instability in the molecular bonds between atoms
Cause temperature drops of 4 °C for several months after the storm
What is the season (Northern Hemisphere) that Mars having the longest distance from the Sun?
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Why the Martian soil is toxic?
Due to high concentration of perchlorate compounds containing chlorine
Due to high concentration of sodium cyanide
Due to the radiation
Due to great amount of heavy metal
A Martian year is approximately 668 sols, equivalent to approximately ______ .
687 Earth days
786 Earth days
867 Earth days
776 Earth days
Based on NASA rover data, what place in Earth has the similar temperature to Mars (at low latitudes) ?
Antarctica
Oymyakon
Alaska
Greenland
What is the time spent outside the protection of the Earth's Van Allen radiation belt for the Apollo 17 moon landing?
About 24 days
About 6 days
About 12 days
About 18 days
What is the negative effects on human health caused by the difference in gravity on Mars?
Weakening bones and muscles
Osteoporosis
Cardiovascular problems
Mental retardation
MARIE is an instrument carried by The Mars Odyssey spacecraft to measure the radiation on Mars. What is the full name of MARIE?
The Mars Radiation Environment Equipment
The Mars Radiation Experiment Equipment
The Mars Radiation Environment Experiment
The Mars Radiation Environment Examination
How many months in space that is required for a trip to Mars using a Hohmann transfer orbit?
4 months
5 months
7 months
9 months
