Solar System - Mars - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Laabri | Nneɛma a ɛma wotumi yɛ ade

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Mars has rocky, dusty TERRAIN. What does TERRAIN mean?

Land

Moons

Weather

Wet

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Which mineral causes Mars' surface to be red?

Lead

Gold

Iron

Silver

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How are Earth and Mars alike?

Both can support plants and animals.

Both get a lot of rainfall and snowfall.

Both have oceans of liquid water.

Both have mountains and canyons.

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Which sentence is FALSE?

Mars has two moons.

Mars has volcanoes.

Mars is about half the size of Earth.

Mars is between Jupiter and Saturn.

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Which tool do scientists use to explore the surface of Mars and collect rock and dust samples?

Microscope

Orbiter

Rover

Telescope

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Scientists have found EVIDENCE that water flows on Mars during the summer. What does EVIDENCE mean?

proof or facts that back up a statement

a spacecraft that explores other planets

the planets that are in a solar system

carbon dioxide that is frozen as ice

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Gravity on the surface of Mars is weaker than what you experience on Earth. What does this mean?

You would be a lot shorter on Mars.

You would weigh more on Mars.

You could jump a lot higher on Mars.

You could not stand up on Mars.

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Which is TRUE about Mars?

Its atmosphere has enough oxygen for us to breathe.

Mars is home to many different plants and animals.

Mars has dust storms, rainstorms, and snowstorms.

Its atmosphere is made up mostly of carbon dioxide.

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Why does Mars receive less solar energy than Earth?

because Mars has less carbon dioxide in its air than Earth

because Mars has its own sun which is weaker than Earth's sun

because Mars has two moons and Earth has one moon

because Mars is farther away from the Sun than Earth

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Scientists found signs of dried oceans on Mars. What do you think this means?

There are ice caps on the planet.

Mars has volcanoes that are not active.

Temperatures on Mars can get cold.

There was a lot of water on Mars long ago.

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