Rover from Kelsey Flashcards
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Rover: What does Sophia want to name the Mars rover?
A
Spicy Sparkle Dragon Blast
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Rover: What do some of the humans call their white hazmat suits?
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Bunny suits
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Rover: When Res has his beginning, what does he say he was built for?
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Observation
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Rover: Why do the humans wear hazmat suits when they work on the rover?
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To prevent microbacteria and dust particles from entering its environment.
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Rover: The rover calls scientists a subset of what?
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Humans
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Rover: What do the scientists refer to as the rover’s eyes?
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Cameras
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Rover: In a letter to Res, Sophia says Mrs. Ennis really likes what word, which she uses to describe Res’s mission?
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Amazing
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Rover: Res says he was built to be an unbiased observer, but he must have a flaw. Why?
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Because he has favorites “among the hazmats”
9
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Rover: What is Rania in charge of?
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Running many of the tests on Res
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Rover: Who does Res say refers to everything by its correct terminology, not nicknames like bunny suits?
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Rania
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Rover: Res describes Rania as “rhythm and “ what?
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Dependability
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Rover: What is Sophia’s teacher’s name?
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Mrs. Ennis
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Rover: What does Sophia call her grandmother?
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Sitti, the Arabic word for grandmother
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Rover: Who does Sophia say tells her the best stories?
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Her dad
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Rover: Who likes to tell jokes while working on the rover?
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Xander
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Rover: Why didn’t the tree like checkers?
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Because it was a chestnut!
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Rover: Who tells the rover what his name is?
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Xander
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Rover: What is the name of the girl who came up with the rover’s name, Resilience?
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Cadence
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Rover: Where is Cadence from, the girl who named Resilience?
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Ohio
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Rover: What does Xander say he will call Resilience for short?
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Res
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Rover: In Cadence’s essay, she says resilience can also mean what word, which is the ability to float?
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Bouyancy
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Rover: Who does Res say is his buddy?
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Xander
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Rover: How many cameras does Res have?
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Rover: How many wheels does Res have?
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6
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Rover: What is the name of the other rover that Res can talk to?
Journey
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Rover: What is the phrase that Journey invented and likes to use?
Beeps and boops
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Rover: What does Rania tell Xander to stop doing with Res, a word that means to give human characteristics to something non-human?
Anthropomorphizing
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Rover: What is the word hazmat short for?
Hazardous material
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Rover: Who teaches Res what hazmat means?
Journey
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Rover: What does Res name the drone that is assigned to work with him?
Fly
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Rover: Because Journey and Res are the same, what does Journey assume that Res is?
A backup
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Rover: What nickname does Rania have for Sophie that Res decides to also use?
Lovebug
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Rover: What song does Rania sing to Sophie?
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
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Rover: What is Rania's favorite cookie?
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip
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Rover: How many cookies does Sophie's dad bake for her mom when they're getting close to launch?
About 700
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Rover: Res says that the song Rania plays for him before he is shipped to Florida "sounds like a _________ feels".
Smile
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Rover: What is the "beautiful noise" that Xander makes after a big argument?
Music
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Rover: What is Sophie's dad's name?
Scott
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Rover: Who does Xander introduce to Res from his family?
His sister, Aria
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Rover: How many brains does Res have?
Two
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Rover: Res's brains and cameras are protected by what structure?
A Warm Electronics Box (WEB)
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Rover: What does JPL stand for?
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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Rover: What state is the JPL in?
California
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Rover: What is Guardian?
A satellite orbiting Mars
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Rover: What word does Guardian like to say, similar to how Journey says "beeps and boops"?
Gruzunks
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Rover: What does Guardian say that Fly is?
A helicopter
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Rover: What is the name of the moon that Res mistakenly thinks might be Guardian?
Deimos
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Rover: When Res first uses his laser to analyze the soil, which element is most prominent and known to be a common finding on Mars?
Silicon
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Rover: When Sophie writes to Res, she says the scientists are pretty confident in what, just based on Res's pictures he's sent?
That Mars had water at some point
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Rover: What is the name of the crater that Res landed in on Mars?
Jezero
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Rover: What is the name of the rover that Res is supposed to find and bring online?
Courage
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Rover: What is the name of Mars' tallest mountain, which is 3x higher than the highest mountain on earth?
Olympus Mons
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Rover: Res says that ______ does not have a magnetic field, yet he is pulled to look at it when he first arrives. What is it?
The sky
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Rover: How does Res recognize Rania's code?
It never has bugs
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Rover: When Sophie is worrying about Res on his flight to Mars, what does her dad remind her about?
The rover's name, Resilience
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Rover: What is the name of the first rover Rania and Xander worked on at JPL?
Courage
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Rover: What do the scientists think caused Courage to go offline?
A dust storm
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Rover: What do the scientists call the test that involves a lot of shaking?
The Shake and Bake test
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Rover: What do the scientists say gives Res his "sense similar to taste and smell"?
Chemical and mineral sensor
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Rover: What kind of lab does Res have built into himself?
A chemistry lab
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Rover: The scientists are excited that Res will be the first rover with what type of input device?
A microphone
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Rover: What word did Res say filled up his whole system when he saw the stars from Mars?
Wow
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Rover: What do the rovers say would be an important enough find for them to be brought back to earth?
A fossil
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Rover: What is another term the scientists use for dust storms?
Dust devils
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Rover: How much longer are days on Mars than days on earth?
Approximately 41 minutes
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Rover: What is the average temperature on Mars?
-81 degrees
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Rover: What is the name of Sophie's friend in 8th grade who keeps calling her awkward?
Immani
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Rover: Guardian says, "Mean and nice are human words. I was programmed to be _______________________".
Efficient
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Rover: What phrase does Res make up on Mars?
Zappedty zip
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Rover: What state of being does Res associate with the dark circles under Xander's eyes?
Nervousness
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Rover: What does Fly find on his first flight on Mars?
Courage
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Rover: What does Courage appear to be missing in the images from Fly's first flyover?
A least two of its six wheels
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Rover: What is Res hoping to find in a soil sample, that can also act as a time capsule -- preserving signs of life from long ago?
Salt
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Rover: What extracurricular activity did Sophie start in 8th grade?
Writing for the school newspaper
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Rover: What does Res declare to be his least favorite sound in the whole universe?
A loud grinding sound from his wheels
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Rover: When Res gets stuck on his way to Courage, what does he eventually do to unstick himself?
Moves sideways
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Rover: How does Res describe earth from his vantage point on Mars?
A pale white dot
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Rover: Who taught Guardian the word "brave"?
A rover named Imagine
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Rover: What is Res' goal on Mars? (Avoid ____ and see ____ )
Avoid dust and see stars
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Rover: Res takes a rock sample of something "basaltic" in nature. This means it was probably formed when what was active on Mars?
Volcanoes
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Rover: What phrase does Sophie use to say her mom has different rules or responses to Sophie and Res?
Robot double standard
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Rover: Who does Sophie want to ask her to prom?
Reid Northman
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Rover: What makes Sophie especially sad and scared in high school in her letters to Res?
Her mom is sick
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Rover: What type of rock formation does Res head toward that he thinks has a tunnel into it?
A mesa
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Rover: What does Res notice that the scientists and Guardian just dismiss as something normal?
A whistling sound
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Rover: What's the last thing Res does before falling off the mesa?
Drills a soil sample and puts it in his chem lab
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Rover: What does Res pay attention to while he's falling?
The stars
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Rover: What is the word Res' system repeats over and over before he hits the ground and goes offline?
Remember
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Rover: What does the blouse have on it that Sophie picked to wear to Rania's work party that she says reminds her of Res?
Red polka dots
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Rover: Sophie says, "We're all really lucky to have ______ in our lives." Who?
Mom (Rania)
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Rover: How many of Sophie's top choices of college did she get into?
All but one
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Rover: What is Sophie going to college to study?
Science writing
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Rover: What did Sophie win an award for in high school?
A personal article in the school newspaper about Res & Rania
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Rover: Where does Sophie end up going to college?
Ann Arbor, Michigan (Go Blue!)
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Rover: Where does Sophie go most Friday nights in college that feels like home?
A restaurant in Dearborn that serves Arabic food and is owned by a friend of Sitti's
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Rover: When does Sophie find out her mom is sick again?
In college (3 years in)
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Rover: What does Sophie start reading to her mom when she's sick the second time?
Her letters to Resilience
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Rover: What does Sophie's mom laugh at when she's reading her letters she wrote to Res?
That Sophie wanted to name him Spicy Sparkle Dragon Blast
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Rover: How long is it between Sophie's last two letters to Resilience?
12 years
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Rover: How old is Sophie when she writes her last letter to Resilience?
33 years old
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Rover: How does Res make history?
As the first rover to return to earth
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Rover: How long is it between when Res went offline and when he's brought back online?
17 years
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Rover: Who's face does Res first notice when he comes back online?
Xander
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Rover: What does Xander say to Res when he comes back?
Welcome back, buddy. You did it.
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Rover: What does Res talk to since he can't talk to Rania when he arrives back on earth?
The empty laboratory
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Rover: What does Xander tell Res his rock samples contained that have advanced their knowledge of Mars?
Frozen ancient salt water
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Rover: What did the scientists gain a better understanding of in the atmosphere of Mars from Res's mission?
Radiation
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Rover: Where is Res's new home after he returns from Mars?
A museum podium
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Rover: What does Journey tell Res he should stop calling the humans in the museum?
Hazmats, since they don't wear the suits there
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Rover: Who did not make the return trip to earth with Res?
Fly
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Rover: When Res heard the news about Fly, what body part did he say he felt like he had?
A heart (broken)
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Rover: What human emotion does Res think he might understand when he watches video of Fly flying around on Mars?
Love
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Rover: Who tells Res he doesn't need to keep bragging about his trip to Mars?
Journey
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Rover: Who does Res say he will never stop bragging about?
Fly
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Rover: What does Res say he has figured out from his time with young humans at the museum?
What a sixth grader is
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Rover: Who likes to tell jokes when he leads tours of the museum?
Xander
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Rover: Who is the special visitor that Xander says is coming to the museum to see Res?
Rania
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Rover: What does Rania say to Res when she sees him in the museum after his mission to Mars?
Thank you, Res.
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Rover: What does Sophie tell Res in the museum after introducing herself?
You made it home.
