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Old Mars 1877
1. Why was Schiaparelli able to see the details of Mars when he did?
A powerful telescope had just been invented
Mars and Earth were at their closest to one another
No volcanoes erupted that year so the air was clear
It was the New Moon, and therefore much darker
2. What observation did he make about the changes he saw on Mars?
Volcanoes erupted great clouds of ash
The white polar areas got smaller in the summer
The face on Mars winked
The oceans rose and fell with the Martian tides
3. What is the term that is used when Mars is closest to the Earth?
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Opposition
Segregation
Planetation
Terramation
4. What did he conclude about the weather on Mars?
It was like a clear day on a mountain top
It was always cloudy
It matched the weather in Italy during this time
It changed with the Martian tides
5. Schiaparelli concluded that intellegent Martians made the canals he saw.
True
False
6. How many Martian moons did Schiaparelli discover?
None
One
Two
Three
7. What did he conclude about the Martian day and night cycle?
The sun came up just like the Earth
There was no night, as it was always sunny
There were great changes of temperature between day and night
The Martian moons made it hard to see the stars
8. The Italian word
"canali"
can mean what in English?
Grooves
Canals
Channels
All of the above
9. What did Schiaparelli observe about the lines he saw on Mars?
They flashed on and off with the seasons
They changed color every day
They converge on areas named after famous lakes
They curved just like streams on Earth
10. What process did Schiaparelli believe made the canals on Mars?
They were built by Martians
They were dug out by falling asteroids
They were formed by physical or chemical forces
They were formed by great marsquakes