Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Mars and Space Rocks!
Multiple Choice:
________ 1. Mars is the _____ planet from the Sun.
A. 1st C. 3rd
B. 2nd D. 4th
________ 2. Mars’ nickname is ____.
A. The Blue Planet C. Mars BarB. The Red Planet D. Little Earth
________ 3. Mars’ volcano is called _____.
A. Olympus Mons C. Mount EverestB. Mount Olympus D. Phobos
________ 4. Mar’s rotation is just 39 minutes longer than what other planet?
A. Earth C. MercuryB. Jupiter D. Venus
________ 5.What do we call a mobile spacecraft on Mars?
A. Mars Car C. Mars RoverB. Satellite D. Mars Robot
________ 6. What is NOT part of a comet?
A. Tail C. ComaB. Nucleus D. Crater
________7 . A short-period comet is a comet that takes less than ___ years to orbit the Sun.
A. 50 C. 150B. 100 D. 200
________ 8. A long-period comet is a comet that can take ___ of years to orbit the Sun.
A. thousands B. hundreds
Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Short Answer:
9. What is so special about Olympus Mons? __________________________________________
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10. Does Mars have more gravity or less than Earth? ___________________________________
11. What is the temperature of Mars like? ___________________________________________
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12. How does Mars’ atmosphere affect its temperature? _______________________________
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13. How many moons does Mars have? Bonus point if you can name them! ________________
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14. Do you think we’ll ever live on Mars? Why or why not? ______________________________
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15. What is a comets nickname? ___________________________________________________
16. What two things are comets mostly made of? _____________________________________
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17. What is the name of the area between Mars and Jupiter that is filled with asteroids?
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Name: ________________________________________________________________________
Name the Space Rock! Based on the picture, use the word bank next to the picture to lable the different space rocks. Look at the details!
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Word Bank:
Asteroid
Comet
Meteor
Meteorite
Meteoroid