Date___________________________

Search through the Mars web sites and find answers to the following questions.

1. What kind of atmosphere is found on Mars?
 
 
 

    Is there oxygen to breathe in the atmosphere on Mars?
 
 

    Is there oxygen found anywhere else on the planet?
 
 
 

2. Is there a water supply available?  If so, where?
 
 
 
 

3. Is there a food supply of any kind on Mars?  If so, where?
 
 
 

      Could Earth's plants be grown on Mars?  If not, why not?  If so, how?
 
 
 
 

4. What kind of weather is found on Mars?
 
 
 
 
 

5.  How much will you weigh on Mars?__________________
 

    How will the amount of gravity affect how you walk and move around?
 
 
 
 

6.  What types of landforms and what kinds of surfaces are found on Mars?
 
 
 
 

    How will that affect travel on Mars?
 
 
 
 

7.  What materials are available for building shelters on Mars?
 
 
 
 

8. Think about the main problems that humans need to solve in order to start a colony on Mars.
    (Start by considering the basic needs of humans - oxygen, water, food, clothing, shelter, transportation)
    What questions do we need to ask and what problems do we need to solve?
    List as many questions as you can below.  Here are a few to help get you started:

    1.  Where will we get water for our Mars colony?

    2.  Where will we get oxygen for our colony?

    3.
 

                                                                                                                    Link to Journey to Mars page