Curiosity: Mars Rover Missions Quiz

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Curiosity: Mars Rover Missions: a General level Space Exploration quiz. Test your knowledge with 15 questions!
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Question 1
Which NASA facility is responsible for managing the Curiosity rover mission?
A Jet Propulsion Laboratory
B Goddard Space Flight Center
C Johnson Space Center
D Kennedy Space Center
Question 2
Who was the lead scientist who helped select Gale Crater as the landing site for Curiosity?
A Adam Steltzner
B Neil deGrasse Tyson
C Ellen Ochoa
D John Grotzinger
Question 3
Which rock formation did Curiosity discover that provided evidence of ancient freshwater lakes?
A Endeavour Crater
B Yellowknife Bay
C Victoria Crater
D Gusev Crater
Question 4
What nickname was given to the complex landing maneuver used by Curiosity in 2012?
A Seven Minutes of Terror
B The Red Touchdown
C Gravity Assist
D The Mars Descent
Question 5
Which instrument on Curiosity was designed to zap rocks with a laser to identify their composition?
A RAD
B SAM
C ChemCam
D MastCam

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