Apr 15, 2016
- This training drill is taken from “Mission: Mars” by Pascal Lee.
- At what altitude will your Lander enter Mars’ atmosphere?
- 80 mi (129 km)
- 100 mi (161 km)
- 90 mi (145 km)
- A Mars analog is located on Mars.
- true
- false
- Where in your Mars ship should you hide at times of extra-heavy radiation?
- service module
- radiation shelter
- Mars lander
- On which level of the Halo will you find your bedroom?
- middle deck
- upper deck
- lower deck
- Mars is the . . . planet from the Sun.
- sixth
- eighth
- third
- fourth
- The word . . . means to transform Mars into something earthlike.
- superplant
- waterlog
- terraform
- extremophile
- . . . is the tallest mountain in the solar system.
- Olympus Mons
- Mount Everest
- Mons Huygens
- Vinson Massif
- The . . . is the outermost layer of Mars.
- center
- core
- mantle
- crust
- You will arrive at Mars at the same time as the Mars cargo ships.
- true
- false
- How fast do radio signals travel?
- speed of light
- 10% slower than speed of light
- 2% faster than speed of light
- What’s the power source for your exploration rovers?
- sunlight
- fuel cells
- wind
- The atmosphere of Mars consists mostly of . . . .
- carbon dioxide
- oxygen
- nitrous oxide
- helium
- What are Phobos and Deimos?
- the two moons of Mars
- the two craters on Mars
- the two canyons on Mars
- Why is the dust on Mars red?
- It contains rust.
- It contains red mineral.
- It contains red algae.
- Which of the following can’t you find on Mars today?
- sand
- ice
- atmosphere
- oceans
- What’s one of the biggest challenges in designing a spacesuit for Mars?
- It has to be heavy to prevent astronauts from floating away.
- It must also work as a SCUBA device.
- It needs to double as a hovercraft.
- It must be lightweight and easy to move in.
- Which of the following places on Earth makes a bad Mars analog?
- Antarctica
- Mojave Desert
- The Arctic
- Amazon Rainforest
- If you could drill 100 mi (161 km) down from the surface of Mars, which layer of the planet would you reach?
- mantle
- core
- crust
- What is the term for hardy microbes that can survive in extreme environment?
- extremophiles
- neutrophiles
- mesophiles
- The SLS cargo rocket is larger than the Saturn V rocket.
- true
- false
- . . . are the two moons of Mars.
- Romeo and Juliet
- Phobos and Deimos
- Mercury and Venus
- Asaph and Hall
- How much taller is Olympus Mons compared to Mount Everest?
- about 8.5 mi (13.7 km)
- about 7.5 mi (12 km)
- about 9.5 mi (15.3 km)
- If a person weighs 150 lbs (68 kg) on Earth, about how heavy would he or she feel on mars? (Use this formula to find out).
- 9 lbs (4 kg)
- 300 lbs (136 kg)
- 57 lbs (26 kg)
- 150 lbs (68 kg)
- At what altitude will your Lander enter Mars’ atmosphere?
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