1. Mars is the ___________ planet from the Sun. third fourth fifth second

2. Mars has two satellites. Their names are: Miranda and Titania Pallas and Vesta Ganymede and Callisto Phobos and Deimos

3. Mars gets its red color from what? red paint ultraviolet radiation asteroid bombardment Oxidation

4. Olympus Mons is located in the southern hemisphere. True False

5. At close approach (to Earth), the large surface feature known as Syrtis Major can be seen in moderately sized telescopes. True False

6. Who discovered the two satellites of Mars? Galileo Kepler Issac Newton Asaph Hall

7. The two satellites of Mars are very large. True False

8. What do the names of the Martian satellites mean? Peace and hope Fear and panic Fear and hatred Panic and hatred

9. Mars' axial tilt is _________ degrees. 25.19 22.17 27.64 17.4

10. What is the gravity of Mars (compared to Earth)? .75 that of Earth .563 that of Earth .254 that of Earth .379 that of Earth

11. What was the name of the mission that landed spacecraft on Mars in the 70's? Pathfinder Pioneer Mariner Viking

12. Olympus Mons is wider than the state of Arizona. True False

13. Mars' atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide. True False

14. The dust storms on Mars are extremely mild. True False

15. Arizona's Grand Canyon is longer than Mars' Valles Marinaris. True False

16. The temperature at the poles of Mars is about ___________. 190 degrees F. below zero 40 degrees F. below zero 100 degrees F. below zero 350 degrees F. below zero

17. If you weighed 150 pounds on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars? 26 pounds 12 pounds 57 pounds 150 pounds

18. Mars' diameter is ______ miles. 7,900 4,200 7,600 2,100

19. Lacus Solis, a feature on Mars is sometimes called the "Eye of Mars". True False

20. Mariner 4 flew by Mars in 1964-5 and took photographs. True False