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Mission to Mars
ABOUT THE VIDEO
NASA sent the Curiosity rover to find out more about the planet Mars.
BEFORE YOU WATCH
Guess. How did the Curiosity rover land on Mars? Number the pictures (1-4) in the order you think they happened.
WHILE YOU WATCH
A. Check your answers to the Before You Watch question.
B. Watch the video again. Circle the correct answers.
1. Curiosity has been on Mars for (less / more) than 2 years.
2. Curiosity is the same size as a small (dog / car).
3. It took Curiosity (9 months / 9 years) to travel to Mars.
4. The most difficult part of the mission was (landing on Mars / entering the atmosphere).
AFTER YOU WATCH
Talk with a partner. Which planet in the solar system would you most like to visit? What would you want to find out about that planet?
The Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars
