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1. Mars' landmass is
a) Bigger than Earth's
b) Smaller than Earth's
c) About the Same as Earth's
2. On average, about how far is Mars from Earth?
a) 20 million miles
b) 50 million miles
c) 100 million miles
d) 200 million miles
3. What location on Earth has conditions similar to Mars?
a) Death Valley, California
b) Volcanoes in Hawaii
c) The Canadian high arctic
d) All of the above
4. The average temperature on Mars is …
a) 57 ° F
b) 451 ° F
c) -5 ° F
d) -81 ° F
5. Mars' two moons are named:
a) Europa and Io
b) Phoebe and Titan
c) Eros and Ida
d) Phobos and Deimos
6. Valles Marineris is
a) The first NASA spacecraft to visit Mars
b) The 'face on Mars'
c) A vast canyon along the Martian equator
d) Latin for "Red Planet"
7. The Martian meteorite that sparked a debate about the possibility of
life on the Red Planet was found in
a) Alaska
b) Spain
c) Antarctica
d) Hawaii
8. The polar ice caps on Mars are covered by …
a) Nitrogen
b) Hydrogen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d) Rocks
9. Olympus Mons is …
a) The largest volcano on Mars
b) The largest volcano in the Solar System
c) The same size as Arizona
d) All of the above
10. Which feature does Mars NOT share with Earth?
a) Polar Ice Caps
b) An Atmosphere
c) Four Seasons
d) A 365-day year