Mars: The Red Planet Questions
Find and copy the correct word to complete the sentence.
Mars is named after the God of war
Which of these are reasons why Mars is a good place to explore?
It is necessary to calculate the distance between the to planets.
Mars gets enough sunlight to use solar power.
A day on Mars is very short.
There is no gravity on Mars.
There is a little water in the soil on Mars.
How many moons does Mars have and what are their names?
2 Phobos, Deimos
What is a day called on Mars and how long is it?
It is approximately 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds long
Find and copy a word from the text which means ‘working’
having paid employment.
Write true or false next to the following statements.
True
Venus is so hot that lead would melt on its surface.
Mars has a diameter of 6,793km.
A day on Mars is slightly shorter than a day on Earth.
Which planet has the highest possible temperature: Earth or Mars?
But that's just part of the range of temperatures on the Red Planet.
During winter, temperatures near the poles can get down
Why does it seem odd at first that NASA has chosen to explore
Mars and not Venus?
Venus does not have any moons, a distinction it shares only with
Mercury among planets in the Solar System.
Look at the section titled ‘The Mars Rover’. What other subtitle
could you use for this section? Explain why you have chosen it.
After the success of the Sojourner rover, NASA wanted to send more
rovers to learn about Mars. So, in 2003, they sent two rovers to the
Red Planet.
Look at the section titled ‘Why Mars?’. Why do you think the author
has put the facts about Mars into bullet points?
Mars and Earth have approximately the same landmass.