Small Whale · Reading worksheet
Exploration of Mars
High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy
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Date:
Step 1 · Read the article
Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.
https://smallwhale.org/articles/exploration-of-mars
Step 2 · Questions
1. What is the first successful mars orbiter?
2. What is the current major rover missions?
Step 3 · Words to know
Write what each word means, using the article.
In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
Biosignature
Planetary Differentiation
Step 4 · Two facts in your own words
Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.
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