NASA Viking Mission to Mars
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What was the primary objective of the Viking Mission to Mars?

  • To obtain images and samples of the Martian surface and soil (correct)
  • To analyze the geological composition of Mars
  • To study the atmosphere of Mars
  • To establish a human colony on Mars
  • When did Viking 1 arrive at Mars?

  • 9 September 1975
  • 7 August 1976
  • 19 June 1976 (correct)
  • 20 August 1975
  • What did Tilloo's father do through the secret passage?

  • Went to see the stars and the sun
  • Went to work (correct)
  • Went for a walk
  • Visited a friend's house
  • What were the components of the Viking Mission to Mars?

    <p>Viking 1 and Viking 2, each with an orbiter and a lander</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Viking landers search for on Mars?

    <p>Possible signs of life and soil samples</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Tilloo curious about in the story?

    <p>The underground passage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Tilloo do when his father is enjoying a siesta?

    <p>He follows his father using his security card</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the metal door do when Tilloo uses his father's security card?

    <p>It opens noiselessly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the invisible mechanical devices mentioned in the text?

    <p>To scan and photograph intruders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Tilloo's father mention that the air on the surface is too thin to breathe?

    <p>To explain why ordinary people cannot survive on the surface</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Tilloo's forefathers live on the surface naturally in the past?

    <p>Because the temperature was suitable for survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when Tilloo tries to go through the metal door to the surface?

    <p>He is immediately caught by security staff</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Tilloo want to go to the surface?

    <p>To see the sun or stars which he had heard and read about</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Tilloo's father explain about his work on the surface?

    <p>He explained that he goes well-equipped in a special suit with oxygen reservoir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Tilloo's father mean by 'the very sun, which had provided us with sustenance, turned hostile'?

    <p>The sun used to be friendly but now it is dangerous for survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated Tilloo to try going through the forbidden passage despite being aware of its restrictions?

    <p>Curiosity about what lay at the end of that route</p> Signup and view all the answers

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