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Planet Mars - Summative Test
Quiz Settings
Value
Type
Graded
Total Questions
14
Total Points
140
Question 1.
Which of the following images correctly represents the relative sizes of Earth
and Mars?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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Question 2.
In what part of the solar system is Mars located?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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In the inner solar system, near the sun and Mercury
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In the inner solar system, near the Earth and asteroid belt
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In the outer solar system near Saturn and Uranus
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It depends on the time of year; Mars has an irregular orbit around the sun
Question 3.
What can you conclude from the fact that roughly Earth and Mars have 24hour days?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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The planets spin on their axis at simalar rates
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The planets orbits the sun a simalar rates
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The planets are equally distant from the sun
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The planets are roughly the same size
Question 4.
If you were looking for surface water on Mars, where would be the best place
to go?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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One of the planets canals
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Toward the planets equator
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The base of Martain volcano
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The planets north or south pole
Question 5.
Mars is the 6th planet from the sun.
(Type: True/False, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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True
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False
Question 6.
Mars has polar icecaps and seasons.
(Type: True/False, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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True
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False
Question 7.
Check the boxes of the choices that are true for Mars. You can use the
Brainpop video.
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(Type: Multiple Response, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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Mars is known as the "Red Planet" because of the Mercury rich soil
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Mars is the 6th planet from the sun.
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Mars has two moons, Phoebe and Deimos
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Mars is aproxamantly twice the size of Earth
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A Martain day is 29 hours and 37 minutes long, very simalar to a day on Earth
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On Mars, the average temperature is -55 Celcius
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Mars has polar icecaps and seasons
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Mars is a cold desert
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The atmosphere of Mars is composed of 75 percent carbon dioxide
Question 8.
Which of the Earth climates most closley resembles the Martain enviorment?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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A temperate zone
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A rainforest
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The taiga
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The desert
Question 9.
Which of these is a true statement of the Martain atmosphere?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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It contains more free oxygen than the Earth's atmosphere
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It contains more carbon dioxide than the Earth's atmosphere
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It contains more nitrogen than the Earth's atmosphere
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It has a similar composition to the Earth's composition
Question 10.
What caused astronamers to belive that Mars might have intellagince life?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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They saw what they thought were canals, and guessed they were filled with water
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They saw what looked like a face on the Martain surface
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They saw flashes and explosions on the Martain surface
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They made contact with beings who said they were from Mars
Question 11.
Which of the following is true about Mars?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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Scientist aren't sure when and why the Martain climate changed
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There is an ocean on Mars during the summer months
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Rivers of liquid water flow along the Martain surface
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Signifiant amounts of water vapor exist in the Martain atmosphere
Question 12.
Which analogy best describes the Martain moons, Phobos and Deimos, in
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relation to Mars?
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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They are like sticks of dynamite
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They are like a nuclear reactor
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They are like bowling balls
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They are like caught fish
Question 13.
Mars gets it red color from its ferrous soil. In the previous sentence, what
does ferrous mean? Use context clues. If you can't find it, check on
dictionary.com
(Type: Multiple Choice, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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Rock-strewn
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Colorful
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Iron-rich
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Clay-like
Question 14.
*Bonus Question (Social Studies). Place the events of history in the United
Sates in order.
(Type: Sequence, Points: 10, Attempts: 1)
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Choice
Correct order
1
The Civil War breaks out
2
The Pilgrims come to the American region of
North America on the Mayflower
3
The American Revolution breaks out in 1775
4
The Bombing of Pearl Harbor takes place in
the island of Oahu
5
The Gettysburg Address is delivered by
Abraham Lincoln
6
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in
Dallas, Texas
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