LIFE ON MARS????
1. Which of these words or expressions are
used in English to refer to a creature that is not from Earth?
a) galaxian, ET
b) alien, extraterrestrial
c) spaceman,
outsider
2. What is the name given to imaginary
creatures from the planet Mars?
a) Martians
b) Marsicans
c) Marsinians
3. Which of these statements about Mars is
true?
a) It is green.
b) You need a
telescope to be able to see it from Earth.
c) It is
travelling around the Sun, just like Earth.
4. What is the approximate minimum distance
between the Earth and Mars?
a) 560,000
kilometres
b) 56 million
kilometres
c) 560 million
kilometres
5. What was the
name of the 2005 film (starring Tom Cruise) about creatures from Mars attacking
Earth?
a) Mars
Arrives
b) Fighting
Planets
c) War of the
Worlds
6. When did spacecraft from Earth perform
the first experiments on the surface of Mars?
a) The 1950s
b) The 1970s
c) The 1990s
7. Which of the following statements is true?
a) There is ice
on the surface of Mars, just like on Earth, but there is no liquid water.
b) There are no rocks on the surface of Mars.
c) Scientists
have discovered two small rivers on the surface of Mars.
8. There are currently two vehicles moving across
the surface of Mars and performing experiments. What country are they from?
a) Russia
b) Japan
c) United States
