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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many minutes longer is a sol than a day?
(a) 48 minutes.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 39 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

2. On Sol 42, how long does Mark say it will take for each tank of CO2 to finish filling?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

3. How long did it take Mark’s crew to get to Mars?
(a) 124 days.
(b) 18 days.
(c) 239 days.
(d) 83 days.

4. How long is the Hab designed to last?
(a) 31 days.
(b) 64 days.
(c) 110 days.
(d) 18 days.

5. How many days does Mark hope it will take his potatoes to grow?
(a) 40.
(b) 64.
(c) 35.
(d) 72.

Short Answer Questions

1. On Sol 42, how much water has Mark made?

2. What type of engines power the Hermes?

3. How long does Mark wait for the resin for his saddlebags to set up?

4. Of the distance required to reach the Schiaparelli crater, how many kilometers is nice, smooth terrain?

5. When there is too much oxygen, to what temperature does the regulator cool it?

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