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Wednesday, August 27, 2003
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Mars mania

1. What is the name of Marvin the Martian’s pet?
A. Allen the Alien
B. Sparky
C. K-9

2. How long is a year on Mars?
A. 687 Earth days
B. 3 Earth days
C. 365 Mars days

3. Why does Mars look red?
A. Because it’s sunburned
B. Because the clouds in the atmosphere are red
C. Because it’s covered in rust

4. If you weighed 150 pounds on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?
A. 300.57 pounds
B. 57 pounds
C. 80 pounds

5. What was the first craft to land on the surface of Mars?
A. The Challenger
B. The Pathfinder
C. The Viking II

6. About how long would it take to make a round trip to Mars from Earth?
A. A week
B. 10 months
C. 3 years

7. Mars is named after which mythological god?
A. The Roman god of war
B. The Greek god of the sky
C. The Norse god of lightningy

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