Questions in this quiz: Mars

The Red Planet. Olympus Mons, Valles Marineris, polar caps, dust storms, Phobos and Deimos, surface rovers (Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, Perseverance), and the search for water and life.

1. Which feature on Mars holds the distinction of being the tallest known volcano in the solar system? — Options: Olympus Mons, Arsia Mons, Pavonis Mons, Elysium Mons
2. Which of these is one of the two moons of Mars? — Options: Triton, Ganymede, Phobos, Titan
3. Which rover, launched in 2020, is currently exploring Jezero Crater in search of signs of ancient microbial life? — Options: Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit, Perseverance
4. What gives Mars its distinctive reddish color when viewed from Earth? — Options: Copper sulfate deposits, Iron oxide (rust) on the surface, Reflected light from its moons, A high concentration of sulfur in the atmosphere
5. In 1997, which small rover became the first wheeled vehicle to operate on the surface of Mars? — Options: Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity
6. What primarily composes the seasonal polar ice caps of Mars? — Options: Frozen methane, Frozen ammonia, Frozen carbon dioxide (dry ice), Frozen nitrogen
7. Which NASA rover, named by a schoolgirl and launched in 2011, landed in Gale Crater to study Mars's habitability?