Systems to explore the moon and mars Flashcards

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Do you think that there could be living things on Mars? What do living things need to go on living?

A

Water, someting to feed on for energy, oxygen

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give three names of vehicles used on Mars to explore the surface of the planet

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Pathfinder
Opportunity
Curiosity
Spirit

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Which of these vehicles is the most recent one to go to Mars?

A

Curiosity

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Why do people need Moon rovers when they are exploring the surface?

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so they can cover greater distances.
also collect rock samples - so the rovers needs to carry the samples back to the spacecraft

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what is the main difference between vehicles used on the moon and vehicles used on mars to explore the surfaces?

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Rovers used on the moon are driven by people on the actual rover.

people have never been to marks so these vehicles are operated by people back on earth.

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What is the name given to the solid bar that connects two weels?

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an axle

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