Mars Explorer Quiz

Apr 15, 2016

This training drill is taken from “Mission: Mars” by Pascal Lee.
1. At what altitude will your Lander enter Mars’ atmosphere?
  - 80 mi (129 km)
  - 100 mi (161 km)
  - 90 mi (145 km)
2. A Mars analog is located on Mars.
  - true
  - false
3. Where in your Mars ship should you hide at times of extra-heavy radiation?
  - service module
  - radiation shelter
  - Mars lander
4. On which level of the Halo will you find your bedroom?
  - middle deck
  - upper deck
  - lower deck
5. Mars is the . . .
  fourth
  planet from the Sun.
  - sixth
  - eighth
  - third
  - fourth
6. The word . . .
  terraform
  means to transform Mars into something earthlike.
  - superplant
  - waterlog
  - terraform
  - extremophile
7. . . .
  Olympus Mons
  is the tallest mountain in the solar system.
  - Olympus Mons
  - Mount Everest
  - Mons Huygens
  - Vinson Massif
8. The . . .
  crust
  is the outermost layer of Mars.
  - center
  - core
  - mantle
  - crust
9. You will arrive at Mars at the same time as the Mars cargo ships.
  - true
  - false
10. How fast do radio signals travel?
  - speed of light
    light — 186,000 mi per second, or about 300,000 km per second
  - 10% slower than speed of light
  - 2% faster than speed of light
11. What’s the power source for your exploration rovers?
  - sunlight
  - fuel cells
  - wind
12. The atmosphere of Mars consists mostly of . . .
  carbon dioxide
  .
  - carbon dioxide
  - oxygen
  - nitrous oxide
  - helium
13. What are Phobos and Deimos?
  - the two moons of Mars
  - the two craters on Mars
  - the two canyons on Mars
14. Why is the dust on Mars red?
  - It contains rust.
  - It contains red mineral.
  - It contains red algae.
15. Which of the following can’t you find on Mars today?
  - sand
  - ice
  - atmosphere
  - oceans
16. 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
    SCUBA (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus)
    device.
  - It needs to double as a hovercraft.
  - It must be lightweight and easy to move in.
17. Which of the following places on Earth makes a bad Mars analog?
  - Antarctica
  - Mojave Desert
  - The Arctic
  - Amazon Rainforest
18. 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
19. What is the term for hardy microbes that can survive in extreme environment?
  - extremophiles
  - neutrophiles
  - mesophiles
20. The SLS
  Space Launch System
  cargo rocket is larger than the Saturn V rocket.
  - true
  - false
21. . . .
  Phobos and Deimos
  are the two moons of Mars.
  - Romeo and Juliet
  - Phobos and Deimos
  - Mercury and Venus
  - Asaph and Hall
22. 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)
23. If a person weighs 150 lbs (68 kg) on Earth, about how heavy would he or she feel on mars? (Use this formula
  this formula —Weight on Earth * 0.38 —
  to find out).
  - 9 lbs (4 kg)
  - 300 lbs (136 kg)
  - 57 lbs (26 kg)
  - 150 lbs (68 kg)

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