
Mars and Asteroid Belt
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Mars and the Asteroid Belt
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What type of rock is found on the maria?
Obsidian
Basalt
Sandstone
Granite
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Mars is the ______planet from the sun.
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4th
3rd
7th
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Multiple Choice
Mars's diameter is what fraction of the Earth's diameter?
1/4
1/3
1/2
2X
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Why is Mars referred to as the Red Planet?
high abundance of iron oxides
red daytime sky
light bent towards the red spectrum
none of these answer choices
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How high does Olympus Mons stand, the highest point in the solar system?
35,000 feet
six miles high
17 miles high
23 miles high
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Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system.
True
False
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Valles Marineris was described as a titanic canyon system with what dimensions?
2 thousand feet long, six miles deep
2,500 miles long, 6,000 feet deep
2,500 miles long, 17 miles deep
twenty-five hundred miles long, six miles deep
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Names of Mars rovers that have collected data in the past and one planned for the future include;
Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity
Espirit, Chance, Curiosity
Spirit, Chance, Olympus
Olympus, Marineris, Spirit
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Mars has an atmosphere containing what percentage of carbon dioxide?
70%
27%
95%
greater than 95%
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Scientist have found evidence of liquid water on Mars.
True
False
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How many moons does Mars have?
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Mars has two moons; what are their names?
Phobos and Deisha
Deisha and Seimos
Seimos and Deimos
Phobos and Deimos
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What would it be like to flying through an asteroid belt?
Lots of dodging and avoiding collision like in Star Wars.
Very few asteroids, possibly wouldn't see one at all.
There would be a few asteroids to avoid, but not as many as they show in the movies, probably you would only see about ten at a time.
Thousands of tiny particles, closer to the size of pebbles and boulders, but no large, house sized rocks.
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Multiple Choice
Where is the main asteroid belt located?
Between Earth and Mars
Between Venus and Mars
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Mercury and Venus
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Do all asteroids live in the main belt?
No, there are some that have orbits that cross Mars and Earth
Yes, once an asteroid leaves the main belt it becomes a comet.
Yes, asteroids are pulled into the main belt through gravity and cannot escape it.
No, asteroids sometimes leave and come back to the main belt after visiting neighboring planets.
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Do some asteroids have moons orbiting them?
Yes, Cleopatra actually has two moons orbiting it.
Yes, asteroids are as large as small planets so naturally they have moons.
No, asteroids do not provide enough gravitational pull to retain a moon.
We are not sure yet.
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The dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt is ___
Ceres
Eris
Pluto
Make make
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