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Exam 2 rovers and missions Flashcards

1
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What mission sent back the first images of mercury?

A

Arecibo

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2
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Which mission was the first to orbit Mercury?

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Mariner 10

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What was the first US mission to Venus?

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Mariner 2

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Which mission sent the first image of Venus’ surface?

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Venera 9 Lander

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Which US mission sent multiple probes into Venus’ atmosphere?

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Pioneer Venus 2

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Which mission sent the first color image of Venus’ surface?

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Venera 13

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Which mission used radar to make high resolution images of Venus’ surface?

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Magellan

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8
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Which mission captured the image of Earth called “the blue marble?”

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Apollo 17

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What spacecraft sent the first pictures of Mars?

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Mariner 4

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10
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What mission sent the first color images from the surface of Mars?

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NASA’s perseverance Mars Rover

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What was the first rover on Mars?

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Sojourner

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12
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Which rovers landed on mars with the aid of air bags?

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Spirit and opportunity

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13
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Which mars rover holds the record for the longest space drive?

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Perseverance

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14
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Which orbiter has given us beautiful high resolution images of Mars?

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Mars Odyssey Orbiter

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15
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Which mission landed closets to Mar’s north pole?

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Phoenix spacecraft

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16
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Which rovers used sky cranes to land on mars?

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Curiosity and perseverance

17
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Which mars lander had a seismometer that detected a large meteoroid impact?

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Insight Lander

18
Q

Which rover had a companion helicopter?

A

Perseverance

19
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What is the name of the helicopter companion of perseverance?

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Ingenuity

20
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What mission gave us a global topographical map of Mars?

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Mars global surveyor

21
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Which mission has shown that Mars is still losing atmosphere?

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MAVEN

22
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Which lander found ice exposed by its rockets on Mars?

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Phoenix mars lander

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