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Why we explore Mars—and what decades of missions have revealed

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What gas is mainly found in Mars' atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Nitrogen

2.

How long is a year on Mars?

a)

365 days

b)

687 days

c)

700 days

d)

1300 days

3.

What features on Mars indicate that there was once water?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers and valleys

c)

Desert

d)

Forests

4.

Why can't Mars support Earth-like life today?

a)

It is too cold

b)

It has too much water

c)

It has a thin atmosphere

d)

It is too big

5.

Mars is smaller than Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Mars is the ____ rock from the sun, just after earth.

a)

Fifth

b)

Fourth

c)

Second

d)

Third

7.

How does Mars’ gravity compare to Earth’s?

a)

It is stronger than Earth’s gravity.

b)

It is weaker, at 38% of Earth’s gravity.

c)

It is the same as Earth’s.

d)

It varies widely across the planet.

8.

Why is water not accessible on Mars?

a)

It evaporates too quickly.

b)

It is too deep underground.

c)

It is locked in polar ice caps and beneath the surface.

d)

There is no water present at all.

9.

The planet’s land area is roughly equal to the Earth’s continents.

a)

True

b)

False