Mar 1 Questions

Question 1

Mar’s name came from…

Answer 1

the Roman god of war.

Question 2

Earth’s mass and volume compared to Mars.

Answer 2

• Earth’s mass 10x Mars (1/10)
• Mars is 15% of Earth’s volume.

Question 3

Mars’ orbit compared to Earth’s?

Answer 3

Mars’ orbit is 1.88 times longer than Earth’s (around 2 times).

Question 4

Day on Mars compared to Earth. What’s its name?

Answer 4

40-minute longer days on Mars relative to Earth.
Called a sol day.

Question 5

The primary ingredient in Mars’ atmosphere is…

Answer 5

Carbon Dioxide. (95%)

Question 6

The surface of Mars is red because…

Answer 6

of iron oxide. (also called ferrous oxide or rust)

Question 7

Most profound and dangerous weather on Mars is…

Answer 7

dust storms.

Question 8

Olympus Mons’s diameter and height, height being compared to Mt. Everest…

Answer 8

• Olympus Mons is 16 miles in height and 4 miles (3.88) in diameter.
• It is 3 times the height of Mt. Everest

Question 9

The origin of Phobos and Deimos’ names is…

Answer 9

Aries, the Greek god of war’s sons, or the horses the Roman god of war rode on.

Question 10

Mars’ gravity compared to Earth’s…

Answer 10

Mars’ gravity is 38% (around 1/3) of Earth’s