WorksheetsThe Martian Day 3
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What major agricultural disaster happens in this section?
The crops overgrow and break the Hab seals
Mark accidentally poisons the soil
The Hab’s airlock malfunctions and causes a decompression
A storm floods the growing chamber
What is destroyed in the decompression event?
Pathfinder
All of Mark’s tools
The rover
The potato crop and part of the Hab
Why does NASA need to launch a supply probe quickly?
They believe Mark will run out of oxygen
The MAV is failing
The Hermes is running out of fuel
Mark doesn’t have enough food to last until the next launch window
What goes wrong with NASA’s first resupply attempt?
The rocket explodes shortly after takeoff
It misses the trajectory to Mars
The probe lands too far from the Hab
The food spoils en route
What space agency offers to help with their booster technology?
China
Russia
Canada
Germany
Why is the Chinese government willing to help NASA?
They want to beat the U.S. to Mars
They hope for future cooperation
They are under political pressure
They have a personal connection to Mark
What plan does Rich Purnell develop?
To grow crops in orbit
To redirect Hermes back to Mars via a gravity assist
To use a drone for sample collection
To build a new MAV on Earth
Why is Rich Purnell’s plan controversial?
It delays the return of Hermes and puts the crew at risk
It costs too much money
It requires international cooperation
It depends on Mark surviving longer than expected
The Rich Purnell Maneuver is approved by NASA
true
false
The Hermes crew agrees to turn around to save Mark even though it adds 533 days to the mission.
true
false
Mark needs to ascend into outer space to get picked up by the Hermes. To launch he needs to use which Mars Ascension Vehicle?
the Hab
the Pathfinder
the MAV
the Rover
