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Planet Mars
How much do you know about the Red planet?
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Last updated: December 20, 2022
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| First submitted | December 20, 2022 |
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1.
How many planets are there between the Sun and Mars?
2
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4
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3
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2.
What type of planet is Mars?
Terrestrial planet
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Ice giant
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Gas giant
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3.
Which astronomer first theorized that Mars was a planet?
Leonardo da Vinci
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Nicolaus Copernicus
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Galileo Galilei
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4.
What mountain on Mars is considered the highest mountain in the Solar System?
Mount Zeus
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Olympus Mons
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Ares Mons
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5.
What type of storms are common on the surface of Mars?
Snow storms
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Thunder storms
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Dust storms
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6.
Which one is not the natural satellite of planet Mars?
Titan
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Deimos
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Phobos
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7.
What is the name of the first rover that was sent to Mars in 1997?
Sojourner
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Opportunity
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Curiosity
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Sojourner Rover rolled onto the Martian surface on July 6, 1997 and operated successfully for 83 sols before losing communication.
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How long is a Martian year?
687 Earth days
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220 Earth days
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455 Earth days
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9.
What is a Martian day called?
Sol
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Dyne
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Nova
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The term Sol was adopted during the Viking project in order to avoid confusion with an Earth day.
10.
The Martian atmosphere consists mostly of which gas?
Argon
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Carbon dioxide
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Nitrogen
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The Martian atmosphere consists of approximately 96% carbon dioxide, 1.9% argon, 1.9% nitrogen, and traces of free oxygen
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Which spacecraft made the first close-up pictures of Mars?
Atlantis 2
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Apollo 10
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Mariner 4
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NASA's Mariner 4 captured the first images of another planet ever returned from deep space.
12.
What color is the sunset on Mars?
Blue
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Red
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Yellow
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13.
With current technology how long would take humans to travel to Mars?
2.5 years
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9 months
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4 months
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14.
What is the name of the biggest crater on Mars that is 5300 miles from end to end and covers 40% of planet’s surface?
Borealis Basin
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Valles Marineris
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Shackleton
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15.
What were the names of two specrafts that touched down on Mars on July 20, 1976?
Viking 1 and 2
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Atlantis 1 and 2
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Conqueror 1 and 2
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The Viking program consisted of a pair of identical American space probes, Viking 1 and Viking 2, which landed on Mars in 1976.
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