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WorksheetsRover History Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of these is not a name of a Mars rover?
Sojourner
Curiosity
Perseverance
Courageous
What year did the first Mars rover (Successfully) land?
1992
2001
1969
Which of the following was not a finalist in Australia's lunar rover naming competition?
Roo-ver
Mateship
Kakirra
Dropbear
When was the first photo taken on Mars?
1999
1976
1984
1971
What powers Mars rovers?
Wind turbines
Radioisotope thermoelectric generators
Batteries and solar panels
Hydrogen fuel cells
What is the name of the most recent Mars rover?
Curiosity
Perseverance
Wonder
Ingenuity
What is the main purpose of the Mars rover Perseverance?
Search for signs of ancient life
To collect rocks for Earth
To explore the Moon
To study the sun
What is Perseverance using to collect samples on Mars?
A camera
A shovel
A scoop
A drill
Perseverance brought a small companion named Ingenuity. What type of vehicle was it?
A mini land rover
A return sample rocket
A mini helicopter
None of the above
What is the purpose of Ingenuity?
Test the viability of aerial robots for planetary exploration
To collect rock samples
To search for signs of biological life
To scout out terrain and collect samples
True or false: Mars' atmosphere is extremely thick compared to Earth's.
True
False
Describe the particles of a THIN atmosphere.
The particles are very close together
The particles are really large
The particles are very spread out
The particles shrink
The atmosphere of Mars is mostly
oxygen
hydrogen
helium
carbon dioxide
How far can a rover travel in one Martian day?
100 meters
250 meters
300 meters
500 meters
What was the name of the first Mars rover?
Sojourner
Spirit
Opportunity
Curiosity
The Sojourner/Pathfinder mission to Mars was the first to successfully
land on the planet and not crash.
land a rover that investigated Martian rocks up-close.
map the surface in detail.
search for microbial life on the surface.
Signs that conditions for life did once exist on Mars were backed up by rover evidence.
True
False
A "gravity assist" occurs when a spacecraft uses a planet's gravity field to
speed up and/or change trajectory (direction).
slow down enough to land on the surface.
slow down for orbital insertion.
speed up just enough not to waste fuel.
The 2004 Opportunity Rover (nicknamed Oppy) had a planned 90-sol duration of activity (slightly less than 92.5 Earth days)
How long did it last?
82 Sols
927 Sols
512 Sols
5111 Sols
What do you call a scientist who studies the possibility of life beyond Earth?
Astronaut
Astrobiologist
Astronomer
Aerospace Engineer
Match the following rovers
Sojourner 1997
Curiosity 2012
PrOP-M 1971
Perseverance 2021
Opportunity 2004
And finally.... what does SIRI stand for
Super Important Rover Individuals
Sydney Institute of Robotic Innovation
Sydney Interplanetary Rover Initiative
Space Investigations and Rover Intelligence
