Martian Trivia – Can You Ace This Quiz About Mars?

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Know why the Red Planet appears red? Or what the weather is like on the surface? Mars isn't the closest planet to Earth, but it is the one we know the most about, thanks to our Rover friends sending us information as they explore the rocky surface. Despite all this, studying Mars takes years of patience for the scientists in charge, so every tidbit they learn is a monumental occasion. This quiz takes a look at all we have learned about the only planet we've traversed, other than our own of course. So if you are looking for an out-of-this-world trivia experience, this quiz is your Opportunity.

Prove Your Mars Mettle

It's one thing to say you know about Mars and quite another to pass a test on your knowledge. If you are every bit the NASA enthusiast we expect, you have a chance at acing this Martian trivia challenge. However, if you couldn't help but doze off on your Planetarium visit, you will at least learn enough to catch up with the program by the end of this quiz. If you can launch yourself into this endeavor, you'll find Mars to be much more than a dusty red planet. 

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With a passion for science communication and a Physics degree to back it up, Tori Highley is always ready to write. She enjoys delving into the unknown and hard-to-understand, and she loves making challenging concepts approachable. Trivia creation is her expertise, but when she isn't crafting quizzes, she's usually gardening or gaming.

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Mars Quiz Questions

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Question 1

While we know about dust, rocks, and ice, scientists discovered something BIG about a mile beneath the surface of the south pole of Mars. Can you name what they found?

  • A
    Water
  • B
    Martians
  • C
    An old artificial satellite
  • D
    Earth debris

Question 2

The Perseverance rover has four science objectives. Which of these is NOT one of them?

  • A
    Identify past environments capable of supporting microbial life
  • B
    Test faster-than-light travel on the surface of Mars
  • C
    Seek signs of possible past microbial life in those habitable environments
  • D
    Test oxygen production from the Martian atmosphere

Question 3

On Earth, the air you breathe is 78% nitrogen, but on Mars, the air is less than two percent nitrogen. What chemical makes up 96% of the air you'd breathe on Mars?

  • A
    Oxygen
  • B
    Neon
  • C
    Carbon dioxide
  • D
    Titanium

Question 4

Mars is the second-smallest planet in our Solar System. Do you know what planet is smaller than Mars?

  • A
    Jupiter
  • B
    Mercury
  • C
    Earth
  • D
    Venus

Question 5

If you spent a day on Mars and looked at the sky, what color would it be?

  • A
    Greenish
  • B
    Pitch black
  • C
    Blueish
  • D
    Reddish

Question 6

If you wanted to climb the tallest mountain in the Solar System, you'd have to go on a mission to Mars. What is the name of the mountain you'd be looking for?

  • A
    Mount Doom
  • B
    Mt. Mars
  • C
    Olympus Mons
  • D
    Everest Mars

Question 7

Think back to elementary school science. What makes Mars look red?

  • A
    Tiny red ants that cover the surface
  • B
    Iron oxide in the surface material
  • C
    The reflection of the Sun filtered through the mostly carbon dioxide atmosphere
  • D
    Algae blooms on the surface

Question 8

The first Mars rover, the Sojourner, was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. Where did it land on Mars?

  • A
    Los Angeles
  • B
    Mons Olympus
  • C
    Lake Eerie
  • D
    Ares Vallis

Question 9

When the poles of Mars freeze over, what chemical makes up the frozen plains?

  • A
    Oxygen
  • B
    Sodium bicarbonate
  • C
    Carbon dioxide
  • D
    Calcium carbonate

Question 10

Having landed on Mars in 1997, what is the name of the first Mars Rover?

  • A
    Perseverance
  • B
    Sojourner
  • C
    Enterprise
  • D
    Martian

Question 11

There's a lot of hype about the Mars Rover program, but the Rovers weren't alone when they reached the surface. What year did the Viking Landers make history by being the first successful spacecraft to land on the Red Planet?

  • A
    1976
  • B
    2012
  • C
    1902
  • D
    1969

Question 12

Earth has one moon; how many moons does Mars have?

  • A
    1
  • B
    0
  • C
    12
  • D
    2

Question 13

Earth's tilt of axis is 23.5 degrees. What is the tilt of axis of Mars?

  • A
    90 degrees
  • B
    360 degrees
  • C
    25 degrees
  • D
    7 degrees

Question 14

It takes 668 Martian days for Mars to travel all the way around the Sun. If you moved to Mars, how many Earth days would it be before you had spent a whole Martian year there?

  • A
    1224 Earth days
  • B
    30 Earth days
  • C
    365 Earth days
  • D
    687 Earth days

Question 15

If you weighed 200 lbs on Earth, what would you weigh on Mars?

  • A
    75.4 lbs
  • B
    222 lbs
  • C
    8.3 lbs
  • D
    103 lbs

Question 16

Mars has a temperature range from -284 degrees Fahrenheit to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, but what is its average temperature?

  • A
    57 degrees Fahrenheit
  • B
    -212 degrees Fahrenheit
  • C
    -81 degrees Fahrenheit
  • D
    -99 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 17

The extensive canyon system known as the Valles Marineris stretches along the Martian equator for over 2500 miles. It was formed by what kind of geological process?

  • A
    Tectonic plate action
  • B
    Water erosion
  • C
    Mining quarry byproduct
  • D
    Coastline emergence

Question 18

If you went on a Martian walk, how much less gravity would you experience compared to Earth?

  • A
    42%
  • B
    62.5%
  • C
    2%
  • D
    200%

Question 19

The Mars 2020 mission seeks to answer questions about habitable conditions and astrobiology on Mars. Can you name the rover carrying out the mission?

  • A
    Temperance
  • B
    Curiosity
  • C
    L.E.A.F.
  • D
    Perseverance

Question 20

Should you be worried about a major windstorm destroying your base when you land on Mars?

  • A
    No, because the force of the major windstorms is not large enough to cause major damage.
  • B
    No, because the air has no water in it which means Mars wind is less damaging.
  • C
    Yes, because "The Martian" (2015) started out that way and that movie was super accurate.
  • D
    Yes, because there's a lot of dust being carried by those winds.

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