Don't Send Humans to Mars!

• ENGLISH
• Primary Education
• Age 7-9

Why does the writer say it's not surprising people want to travel to Mars? This is because ..............

1. people love exploring - in space as well as on Earth
2. we can make discoveries by going to Mars
3. Both A and B
4. None of the options

What does the writer think would be a better use of money than sending people to Mars?

1. Setting up a colony on the Moon
2. Developing space-based solar power
3. Sending people to Jupiter
4. Both A and B

Why is it cheaper to send robots to Mars than humans?
This is because ...............

1. robots don't need food or many of the other supplies that humans need
2. robots don't need to be rescued if something goes wrong
3. robots are smarter than the other technical equipments that are required otherwise
4. Both A and B

Give two reasons why the writer
thinks it could be unsafe to
send people to Mars.

Give two reasons why the writer thinks it could be unsafe to

send people to Mars.

Some reasons why the writer thinks it could be unsafe to send people to Mars are:

* The distance between Mars and Earth, which means there is a delay in communication, and therefore it would be hard for people on Earth to help people on Mars in the event of an emergency.

* On their trip, the people on Mars would have to deal with it themselves.

* We don't know what the effect of prolonged space travel would be on the human body.

Workbook Page 14 

Activity 1

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Workbook Page 14 (Activity 2)