Friday Article: January 24, 2014

Note:

• Answers to the article are due the day assigned.
• If you are absent (excused), they are due the day after you return. I
• f the answers are not emailed by the assigned date, a zero for the assignment will result.

Below is the link to the assigned article. Please read it and answer the questions (Complete sentences are not required) via email as directed.

Link: Ancient Mars May Have Been Habitable for Hundreds of Millions of Years

Questions:

1. How long has the Mars rover, Opportunity, been on Mars, exploring the planet? (to the nearest year)

2. What kind (size) of life is believed possible to have existed on Mars, based on some new findings?

3. What size of vehicle is Opportunity equal to?

4. What is the name of the rover which touched down on Mars in August 2012? How large is it (in weight?)

5. Do you believe it is worth the expense and NASA's time and effort to learn if life existed on Mars? Why or why not?

Bonus: List the names of three rovers/exploration vehicles that have landed on Mars?

 Label in the subject line the code (below) and Life on Mars for the article before emailing it.

Codes:

P-1 for period 1

P-2 for period 2

P-4 for period 4
P-5 for period 5
P-7 for period 7
P-8 for period 8
P-9 for period 9