ASCENT quiz set
Mars's crust is divided in how many pieces?
1
How many rovers have explored Mars?
2
What is the Earth environment closest to the environment on Mars? A) the Sahara desert B) the Antarctic desert C) The Amazon rainforest D) Canadian winters
B
What is the largest canyon on Mars? A) Olympus Mons B) Valles Marineris C) Schiaparelli D) Cerberus
B
What is the meaning of Deimos? a) Love b) Terror c) Fear d) Greed
B
The theory used to explain the creation of the universe is called the
Big Bang Theory
About how old is the Sun? A) 4.5 million years B) 10 million years C) 4.5 billion years D) 1 billion years
C
As late as 1924, who was still seriously listening for radio signals from Mars? A) NASA B) Carl Sagan C) The US government D) The Russian government
C
How long does a Martian day last? A) 45.12 hours B) 32.27 hours C) 24.66 hours D) 1 week
C
How many stars are there in the universe? Pick the closest answer. A) 5000 B) 1 billion C) More than a billion D) 10 million
C
Mars is around __ km from Earth on average A) 50 million B) 150 million C) 225 million D) 1 million
C
What kinds of storms can happen on Mars? A) Rain B) Snow C) Dust D) Hail
C
Which is older, Mars or Earth? A) Mars B) Earth C) They are the same age
C
Who published the novel on Mars "War of the Worlds" in 1898? A) Stephen King B) Stephen Spielberg C) HG Wells D) Orson Wells
C
How many people have applied for a one way trip to colonize Mars in 2022? A) 500 B) 1000 C) 100000 D) 10000
C. Over 100000 people have applied to the first colonization of mars.
What is bigger, Earth or Mars?
Earth
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
Name a gas giant planet.
Jupiter, Saturn
A land-sized rover was used to explore what planet?
Mars
What is the planet in our solar system closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Mars is commonly known as the _ Planet
red
How many natural satellites does the Earth have?
1
How many stars are there in our solar system?
1
Suppose you are here on Earth, and you have a mass of 25 kilos. If you were to go to the Moon, where gravity is 0.3x the gravity of the Earth, what would your mass be there, in kilos?
25 kilos
How many seasons does Mars have?
4
If you weighed 1500 N on Earth and the gravity of Mars is 0.3 times the gravity of Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?
450 N (F = mg)
How many planets are in the Solar System?
8
Does Mars have a core, mantle and crust? A) Yes B) No just a core and crust C) No just a core and mantle
A
Has water been found on Mars? A) Yes B) No C) We haven't looked for water on Mars
A
How is the gravity of Mars in comparison to Earth? A) 1/3 of Earth's gravity B) 1/10 of Earth's gravity C) 3x Earth's gravity D) 10x Earth's gravity
A
What astronomer determined the orbit of Mars in the 1600's which led to his three laws of planetary motion? A) Johannes Kepler B) Galileo C) Tycho Brahe D) Isaac Newton
A
What is the atmosphere like on Mars? A) Thin and unbreathable B) Thick and suffocating C) We don't know. We haven't studied the atmosphere yet.
A
What is the average temperature on Mars? A) -55 deg C B) 30 deg C C) - 106 deg C D) 0 deg C
A
What word do we use to describe a Martian day? A) Sol B) May C) Google D) Sagan
A
Who was the first person to observe Mars through a telescope? A) Galileo B) Newton C) Hubble D) Donald Trump
A
You probably want to do some sightseeing on Mars when you are not inside your condo. Many people tell you to be sure to see Olympus Mons. What is this?
A volcano
What colour are Mars's sunrises and sunsets? A) blue B) red C) green D) brown
A. Because Mars has almost no atmosphere, its sunrises and sunsets appear blue.
How many craters have been found on Mars? A) Thousands B) Hundreds of thousands C) Tens of thousands D) Hundreds
B
How many earth years are in a Martian year? A) 1 B) 2 C) 10 D) 100
B
How many moons does Mars have? A) 1 B) 2 C) 10 D) 100
B
The fact that the polar caps on Mars get bigger and smaller means that Mars is evidence of A) global warming on Mars B) seasons on Mars C) meteor showers on Mars
B
The hot spots under the crust of Mars are thought to be A) Hot springs B) Volcanic activity C) Geysers
B
What astronomer discovered the two moons of Mars? A) Taylor Swift B) Asaph Hall C) William Herschel D) Galileo
B
What form of energy is used to power Opportunity? A) Nuclear B) Solar C) Lithium batteries D) Anti-matter
B
On average, how long does it take to get from Earth to Mars? A) 256 days B) 95 days C) 162 days D) 365 days
C
The longest roving Mars rover is A) Spirit B) Sojourner C) Curiosity D) Opportunity
C
The surface of Mars appears to have been worn away due to A) Storms B) Cooling C) Lakes and rivers eroding the surface
C
What is the atmosphere of Mars primarily made of? A) Oxygen B) Nitrogen C) Carbon dioxide D) Helium
C
What is the meaning of Phobos? a) Love b) Envy c) Fear d) Greed
C
What was the name of the land-sized rover used to explore Mars? Name one
Curiosity, Opportunity
40 % of Mars's surface is covered by what? A) Olympus Mons B) Martians C) Cerberus basin D) Borealis basin
D
In the episode of Star Trek Enterprise 'Terra Prime', whose Memorial Station plaque was placed on the planet Mars? A) Beyoncé B) Montgomery Scott C) Ray Bradbury D) Carl Sagan
D
Mars has about the same surface area as the land surface area of which other solar system body? A) Titan B) Pluto C) Ganymede D) Earth
D
Mars is the ______ planet from the sun. A) Ninth B) Second C) Fifth D) Fourth
D
Mars was named after the Roman god of _____ A) Love B) Sun C) Memes D) War
D
What can you find at Mars's poles? A) Martians B) Volcanoes C) Mountains D) Ice
D
What happened to the rover Spirit? A) It blew away in a sand storm. B) It fell into a crater and broke. C) Nothing, it's still roving. D) It got stuck in sand.
D
Which are terrestrial planets? A) Earth and Saturn B) Mars and Saturn C) Earth and Neptune D) Mercury and Mars
D
Who said, 'I think humans will reach Mars, and I would like to see it happen in my lifetime.'? A) Newt Gingrich B) Bill Nye C) Chuck Norris D) Buzz Aldrin
D
What is warmer, Earth or Mars?
Earth
Which planet in our solar system has the most oxygen?
Earth
From what direction do we see the sun rise?
East
Humans can breathe unassisted in the Martian atmosphere. T/F
F
Mars is always the same distance from Earth. T/F
F
T/F Mars does not have craters
F
T/F Mars has a magnetic field like Earth
F
T/F Mars has no volcanic activity
F
T/F Matt Damon was actually supposed to go on Mars to better prepare for his 2015 movie The Martian
F
T/F You can look directly at a solar eclipse
F
The satellites of Mars are very large. T/F
F
The surface of Mars is very hot T/F
F
Which planet's crust is thicker, Mars's or Earth's?
Mars
Name 3 planets of the Solar System.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
You decide you are going to live in the Mars condo with your two cats. Their names are Phobos and Deimos. How are these names related to your new home planet of Mars?
Names of the moons
What does the acronym "NASA" stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
Neptune
Is there liquid water on Mars?
No
Olympus Mons is located in which hemisphere of mars?
North
You decide you will paint the interior of your condo a color that is the same shade as your new planet, Mars. What color will you use?
Red
Name a Canadian astronaut.
Roberta Bondar Marc Garneau Chris Hadfield Jeremy Hansen Steve MacLean Ken Money Julie Payette David Saint-Jacques Robert Thirsk Bjarni Tryggvason Dafydd Williams
Which country underwent the first space travel mission?
Russia
What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
Saturn
T/F Mars has an inclined orbital plane like Earth
T
T/F Scientists have found tiny traces of Martian atmosphere within meteorites that have crash landed on Earth.
T
T/F The unofficial names of some of the many rocks on the surface of Mars are Barnacle Bill, Yogi, Pop-Tart, Shark, Half Dome, Moe, Stimpy, and Cabbage Patch.
T
T/F We can see Mars from Earth without a telescope
T
What is the name of NASA's most famous space telescope?
The Hubble Space Telescope
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Milky Way
Why would you be exposed to lethal doses of radiation if you were to be on Mars after the sun rises?
There is no ozone layer on Mars
Name an ice giant planet.
Uranus, Neptune
What am I ? I have a a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape me.
black hole
What word is used to describe the shape of the Moon's orbit around the Earth?
ellipse
You are now on the moon, a long journey, and the Earth is blocking the sun's rays to it. From Earth, your friends see the moon go red. What is this called?
lunar eclipse
Other than humans, what other animals have been in space? Name one.
monkey, dog, rabbit, mouse, fruit fly, rat
A cloud of gas and dust is called a
nebula
Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?
no
Why is the surface of Mars have a certain colour?
oxidation of iron in the soil
The Earth's axis is slightly tilted. What does this cause?
seasons
a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass is called a
supernova
You are now in the northern hemisphere, and the southern hemisphere is angled towards the sun. What season is it for you in the north?
winter