Mars questions Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the Italian astronomer who thought he observed channels on Mars in 1877?
A
Giovanni schiaparell
2
Q
long thin
features that people thought they saw on the surface of Mars are called
A
Canals
3
Q
The astronomer-who built an observatory near Flagstaff Arizona to search for evidence of life on Mars
A
Perceval lowell
4
Q
The giant volcano on Mars is called what it is the highest mountain in the solar system?
A
Olympus mons
5
Q
The 4000 km long canyon on the surface of Mars is called
A
Valles marineris
6
Q
The white areas near the north and south poles of mars
A
Polar caps
7
Q
The larger moon of mars 2 moon it’s orbit is closest to mars
A
Phobos
8
Q
The smaller of mars two moons it’s orbit is farthest from Mars
A
Deimos
9
Q
What is the average distance of Mars from the sun?
A
1.52 AU
