Water on Mars - Directions = Follow along with the story line to find the answers to the following questions - worth 5 points each. For extra credit (for a maximum of 25 points): write 5 things a colonization crew would need to survive in space and off-w
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- 2. What type of apocalypse occurred on Earth to make these people start a colony on Mars?
- 4. Most of the atmosphere on Mars is ______ Dioxide.
- 8. What type of technology is used to keep the colony safe & catch trespassers?
- 9. What evacuation action does the crew need to do when there is a colony wide infection spreading?
- 10. What was the first vegetable to be eaten in this episode?
- 11. How many tons rocket fuel is needed for every pound of weight in the space shuttle?
- 13. What can interfere with the communications system at the beginning of the show?
- 16. What type of food packs does the crew try to pack before evacuation?
- 17. The base was built on top of a source of water called a ____.
- 18. Mars has ____ water than Earth.
- 20. The colony has birds in the bio-dome to get rid of _____.
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- 1. The atmosphere on Mars is not enough to protect the crew. They always have to wear space suits since the temperature on Mars is much _____ than Earth.
- 3. Mars is classified as part of the _________ planets.
- 5. Where do they grow their vegetables?
- 6. Riddle: What is patient, able to wear down the cliff tops, mountains, & whole of the world? It always wins.
- 7. Astronauts would need ______ supplies going to Mars when compared to going to the moon.
- 12. How many millions of miles is Earth from Mars?
- 14. What is another name for Mars?
- 15. How many months does it take the crew to get to Mars (& from Mars to Earth)?
- 19. What percent of a human is made up of water?
