Question 1 (10 points) What is Curiosity?

a
a video made by NASA engineers
b
a parachute used to land on Mars
c
a space rover that landed on Mars
d
another name for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Question 2 (10 points)
What sequence of events is described in this passage?
a
the sequence of events that led to Opportunity landing on Mars
b
the sequence of events that led to Curiosity landing on Mars
c
the sequence of events that will need to take place for Mars to be colonized
d
the sequence of events that led to the creation of NASA
Question 3 (10 points)
In order to land on Mars, Curiosity had to use a parachute, rockets, and a sky crane.
What can be concluded from this information?

a
Landing on Mars in the future is unrealistic.
b
Landing on Mars is a simple process.
c
Landing on Mars is a complicated process.
d
Landing on Mars is a waste of time.
Question 4 (10 points)
What helped make the Mars Science Laboratory mission successful?
a
a lot of people working together for years
b
one person working by himself for decades
c
two countries competing with each other
d
hi-tech airbags first used in 2004
Question 5 (10 points)
What is this passage mainly about?
a
the history of NASA
b
a mission to Mars
c
what being an engineer is like
d
life on Mars
Question 6 (10 points)
Read the following sentence: “The mission has eight scientific objectives, each one broken into specific goals and all coming together to form a more detailed understanding of all things Mars.”
What does the word “mission” mean?

a
the movement of interplanetary bodies
b
a problem that develops when people do not prepare for something as much as they should
c
a short period of time when people feel extremely nervous about something
d
an important task to be carried out by a person or group of people
Question 7 (10 points)
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Engineers spent years getting Curiosity ready; , it landed on Mars.

a
such as
b
finally
c
third
d
however
Question 8 (10 points)
Read the following sentence:

Learning from a prior Mars mission, EDL engineers were able to recreate some of the same maneuvers used in that sequesnce.

What does maneuvers mean?

a
simplicity
b
movements
c
candor
d
fairness
Question 9 (10 points)
Which seven minutes of terror does the video's title refer to?
a
Planning the rover’s trip to Mars.
b
The sequence of events that led to the creation of NASA.
c
Robotic exploration of Mars.
d
The amount of time it took Curiosity to land on Mars.
Question 10 (10 points)
According to NASA, what is the most popular inquiry about Mars?

a
Whether Mars may have supported life at any point in its long history.
b
Why does Mars have two faces?
c
Did Mars have oceans?
d
Does it rain on Mars?