greatreporter.com, October 8th, 2007
Question 1 of 14:
Why is Mars red?
a) Iron oxides in its soil (1)
b) Gases in its atmosphere (0)
c) Volcanic activity (0)
d) Raging fires (0)
Question 2 of 14:
At its closest point, how far is Mars from Earth?
a) 34 million miles (1)
b) 112 million miles (0)
c) 233 million miles (0)
d) 100 billion miles (0)
Question 3 of 14:
How many planets the size of Mars could you fit inside Earth?
a) 4 (0)
b) 8 (1)
c) 16 (0)
d) 64 (0)
Question 4 of 14:
The longest Martian canyon, if moved to Earth, would stretch from:
a)
New York
to
Los Angeles
(1)
b)
Paris
to
Beijing
(0)
c)
London
to
Edinburgh
(0)
d)
Scunthorpe
to
Grimsby
(0)
Question 5 of 14:
How long is a Martian year?
a) 112 days (0)
b) 365 days (0)
c) 687 days (1)
d) 1,223 days (0)
Question 6 of 14:
Of the planets in the solar system, Mars has the largest:
a) Mass (0)
b) Rings (0)
c) Crater (0)
d) Mountain (1)
Question 7 of 14:
How many moons does Mars have?
a) 0 (0)
b) 1 (0)
c) 2 (1)
d) 3 (0)
Question 8 of 14:
What year did the first spacecraft land on Mars?
a) 1965 (0)
b) 1976 (1)
c) 1987 (0)
d) 1998 (0)
Question 9 of 14:
Nasa's two Mars Exploration Rovers are named:
a) Endurance & Courage (0)
b) Spirit & Opportunity (1)
c) Freedom & Patriotism (0)
d) Fred & Ethel (0)
Question 10 of 14:
About how hot does it get on Mars?
a) 6 degrees C (0)
b) 18 degrees C (0)
c) 37 degrees C (1)
d) 61 degrees C (0)
Question 11 of 14:
How long is a Martian day?
a) 13 hrs, 37 min (0)
b) 24 hrs, 37 min (1)
c) 49 hrs, 37 min (0)
d) 82 hrs, 37 min (0)
Question 12 of 14:
A European spacecraft is currently on its way to investigate Mars. What is its name?
a) Little Green Man (0)
b) Mars Express (1)
c) Bradbury 1 (0)
d) HAL 9000 (0)
Question 13 of 14:
American
astronomer
Percival
Lowell
(1855-1915) thought that the long, thin surface features on Mars were:
a) rivers (0)
b) canyons (0)
c) Martian-built canals (1)
d) giant snake trails (0)
Question 14 of 14:
On Mars, a 10-stone woman would weigh:
a) 4 stone (1)
b) 10 stone (0)
c) 12 stone (0)
d) 20 stone (0)
