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Curiosity Mars Rover

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  • True or false? Curiosity is the size of a large school bus.
    false-It is the size of a small SUV.
  • Which robot part helps Curiosity roll over rocks and sand without getting stuck
    wheels
  • 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.
  • How many cameras does Curiosity have?
    17
  • 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.
  • Why is Mars called the Red Planet?
    It has iron minerals in the soil that rust and give the planet the reddish color.
  • What is the name of the crater that Curiosity was sent to explore?
    Gale Crater
  • Long ago, was there water on Mars?
    yes
  • True or false? Curiosity sits in one place on Mars and looks around. It does not move.
    False
  • Which robot part digs into rock to make a hole?
    drill
  • Is Curiosity still exploring Mars today?
    yes
  • True or false? Curiosity has an onboard laboratory to test the materials it digs from the surface of Mars.
    True
  • 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)
  • Which robot part helps Curiosity see what is around her?
    cameras
  • 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.
  • Who designed Curiosity?
    scientists at NASA or the Jet Propulsion Lab
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