Question

name
mars
matching: match each term with its description

1. ______ canyon a. olympus mons is a dormant one on mars
2. ______ red b. he discovered mars two moons
3. ______ storms c. mars appears this color from earth
4. ______ sun d. these roll across mars surface to collect information
5. ______ terrestrial e. the sun powers these on mars
6. ______ earth f. mars is the fourth planet from this
7. ______ hall g. mars was named after the roman one of war
8. ______ volcano h. valles marineris is the largest one in the solar system
9. ______ rovers i. a rocky planet
10. ______ god j. mars and this planet have a lot of similarities

multiple choice: choose the best answer

1. which statement about mars and earth is correct?

a. mars is much larger than earth
b. both mars and earth have mostly oxygen in their atmosphere.
c. both mars and earth are terrestrial planets.
d. mars has a thicker atmosphere than earth.

1. what mostly gives mars its red appearance from earth?

a. iron in its dusty soil b. large storms kick up the dust.
c. it reflects light from the sun. d. it has several active volcanoes

1. mars is home to which two of the solar systems largest geographical features?

a. river and ocean b. canyon and mountain
c. mountain and river d. ocean and canyon

1. what was the authors purpose in writing this selection?

a. to entertain the reader with an interesting story about mars.
b. to explain how mars may have once had liquid water
c. to inform the reader of facts about the planet mars
d. to persuade the reader that there is likely life on mars.

1. a dormant volcano, olympus mons, is the highest mountain in the solar system. what is

the best meaning of dormant in the quote?
a. not currently active b. active
c. powerful d. large

Explanation:

Step1: Match canyon to its description

Canyon → H. Valles Marineris is the largest one in the Solar System

Step2: Match red to its description

red → C. Mars appears this color from Earth

Step3: Match storms to its description

storms → D. These roll across Mars' surface to collect information

Step4: Match Sun to its description

Sun → F. Mars is the fourth planet from this

Step5: Match terrestrial to its description

terrestrial → I. A rocky planet

Step6: Match Earth to its description

Earth → J. Mars and this planet have a lot of similarities

Step7: Match Hall to its description

Hall → B. He discovered Mars' two moons

Step8: Match volcano to its description

volcano → A. Olympus Mons is a dormant one on Mars

Step9: Match rovers to its description

rovers → C. These roll across Mars' surface to collect information

Step10: Match god to its description

god → G. Mars was named after the Roman one of war

Step11: Solve multiple choice 11

Both Mars and Earth are terrestrial rocky planets.

Step12: Solve multiple choice 12

Mars' red color comes from iron oxide in soil.

Step13: Solve multiple choice 13

Mars has the largest canyon (Valles Marineris) and largest mountain (Olympus Mons).

Step14: Solve multiple choice 14

The worksheet is factual, so purpose is to inform.

Step15: Solve multiple choice 15

Dormant means not currently active for volcanoes.

Answer:

Matching:

1. canyon → H
2. red → C
3. storms → E
4. Sun → F
5. terrestrial → I
6. Earth → J
7. Hall → B
8. volcano → A
9. rovers → D
10. god → G

Multiple Choice:

1. C. Both Mars and Earth are terrestrial planets
2. A. Iron in its dusty soil
3. B. Canyon and mountain
4. C. To inform the reader of facts about the planet Mars
5. A. Not currently active