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Which robot part helps Curiosity roll over rocks and sand without getting stuck
wheels
Which robot part digs into rock to make a hole?
drill
Which robot part helps Curiosity see what is around her?
cameras
Is Curiosity still exploring Mars today?
yes
Long ago, was there water on Mars?
yes
True or false? Curiosity is the size of a large school bus.
false-It is the size of a small SUV.
What is the name of the crater that Curiosity was sent to explore?
Gale Crater
True or false? Mars contains radiation, which is a type of energy from the Sun that can be dangerous to humans.
True. Curiosity will study the levels of radiation on Mars so that scientists can figure out a way to make human missions to Mars safer.
How many cameras does Curiosity have?
17
True or false? Curiosity sits in one place on Mars and looks around. It does not move.
False
Why is Mars called the Red Planet?
It has iron minerals in the soil that rust and give the planet the reddish color.
Who designed Curiosity?
scientists at NASA or the Jet Propulsion Lab
Why did scientists have to wear coveralls when they worked in the lab to build Curiosity?
The suits stopped dust and germs from spreading to Curiosity.
Who thought of the name for the rover, Curiosity? You don't need to tell the name of the namer, just the approximate age.
A sixth grader (Clara Ma)
True or false? The entire Atlas V rocket carried Curiosity all the way to Mars.
False. The rocket carried Curiosity to space and then dropped back to Earth.
True or false? Curiosity has an onboard laboratory to test the materials it digs from the surface of Mars.
True
