Weather on Mars (Listening) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Listen to a radio programme about the weather on Mars

Study Slideshow

What event was the forecast written for?

It was written for the day that Curiosity landed on Mars on 6th August 2012.

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What is Curiosity?

It is an explorer vehicle.

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What is Curiosity doing on Mars? (What is its job?)

Curiosity's job consists of collecting data (such as wind direction, temperatures and humidity) to find about the weather on Mars.

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Complete the sentence: Scientists would like to know if....

...there is life on Mars

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Complete the sentence: Weather data will also be useful to...

...astronauts.

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Complete the sentence: Each season on Mars is a different...

...length.

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Complete the sentence: Earth's orbit is a circle, while Mars' is....

...an ellipse.

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Complete the sentence: Most of the time, the wind is...

...a gentle breeze.

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Complete the sentence: Dust storms can last...

...for weeks.

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Complete the fact sheet: Number of seasons on Mars.

Four seasons.

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Complete the fact sheet: Length of spring season.

The spring season lasts 7 months.

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Complete the fact sheet: Length of winter season.

Winter lasts 4 months.

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Complete the fact sheet: Average temperature.

The average temperature is -55ºC.

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Complete the fact sheet: Maximum wind speed.

The maximum wind speed is 360 kilometres per hour.

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Complete the fact sheet: Annual rainfall in mm.

It doesn't rain on Mars, so zero mm.

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Complete the sentence: Even the .... days are bitterly cold as temperatures can change by 100 degrees in hours.

warmest

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