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Mars Colonization

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mars is the ______ from Sun in the Solar System.

a)

third

b)

forth

c)

fifth

d)

sixth

2.

The surface gravity of Mars is just ______ that of Earth.

a)

35 %

b)

38 %

c)

40 %

d)

42 %

3.

What is the Mars' average atmospheric pressure?

a)

0.006 atm

b)

0.0617 atm

c)

0.3326 atm

d)

1 atm

4.

What is the effect of dust storms on Mars?

a)

Affect electricity production from solar panels

b)

Interfere with communications with Earth

c)

Causes instability in the molecular bonds between atoms

d)

Cause temperature drops of 4 °C for several months after the storm

5.

What is the season (Northern Hemisphere) that Mars having the longest distance from the Sun?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Autumn

d)

Winter

6.

Why the Martian soil is toxic?

a)

Due to high concentration of perchlorate compounds containing chlorine

b)

Due to high concentration of sodium cyanide

c)

Due to the radiation

d)

Due to great amount of heavy metal

7.

A Martian year is approximately 668 sols, equivalent to approximately ______ .

a)

687 Earth days

b)

786 Earth days

c)

867 Earth days

d)

776 Earth days

8.

Based on NASA rover data, what place in Earth has the similar temperature to Mars (at low latitudes) ?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Oymyakon

c)

Alaska

d)

Greenland

9.

What is the time spent outside the protection of the Earth's Van Allen radiation belt for the Apollo 17 moon landing?

a)

About 24 days

b)

About 6 days

c)

About 12 days

d)

About 18 days

10.

What is the negative effects on human health caused by the difference in gravity on Mars?

a)

Weakening bones and muscles

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Cardiovascular problems

d)

Mental retardation

11.

MARIE is an instrument carried by The Mars Odyssey spacecraft to measure the radiation on Mars. What is the full name of MARIE?

a)

The Mars Radiation Environment Equipment

b)

The Mars Radiation Experiment Equipment

c)

The Mars Radiation Environment Experiment

d)

The Mars Radiation Environment Examination

12.

How many months in space that is required for a trip to Mars using a Hohmann transfer orbit?

a)

4 months

b)

5 months

c)

7 months

d)

9 months