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1. There was oxygen on mars which means there is carbon dioxide too.

I didn't think mars would have oxygen.

Dr. Plait says that there is a low carbon dioxide in the norther part of mars.

2. The fire that went on in the ship, it was difficult to put all of it out alone.

I didn't think that a fire could be started out in space with no oxygen.

Dr. Plait says that it could happen but when the girl goes to put the fire out she goes backward, it was accurate.

3.When the solar flare catches the ship on fire, it didn't seem that hard to put the fire out and solve the problem.

I thought it seemed too easy but was really interesting on what all happened.

Dr. Plait says that in real life it would of been a lot more complicated.

4. The escape pod hit the ground and got destroyed.

I thought the escape pod would be more secure and safe.
Dr. said the pod fell to quickly, the gravity in Mars is less, which would make the pod bounce higher and slower

5.The gravity immediately dropped when the girl turned the main power back on.
I thought that it was unrealistic for the gravity to come back quickly when it took awhile for it to go away.
Dr. said that the gravity wouldn't just go back on, it would take time for it to actually take affect. She wouldn't just fall to the ground like everything else.

Egg and Equinox
-I thought an egg could balance at a certain time through out the day not just on a certain day.
-It only happens on the first day of spring because the earth axis is perpendicular to the sun.

Dark Side of the Moon
-I thought the moon really had a dark side. That is why people say the dark side of the moon.
- The moon has no dark side, it looks like it to us only because we cant see that side. There is no dark side only a far side.

Why is the Sky Blue
- I thought the sky was blue because it is reflecting blue light. Kind of like how grass looks green, it doesn't absorb the green light.
- The suns blue light scatters which causes the sky to be blue.

Global Science Questions

I know very little about computers and technology. I am not very comfortable with using macs because it is different then my lab too and the school computers. I am able to design things using photoshop but when there I have to put together something or need to do something fancy I am no able to do so. I am not a techno person.

I would like to know more about the out space and the alignment of the stars and be able to spot the Big Dipper and the North Star. I like learning about the plants and sun, so being able to know information about that would be fun. I would like to make the earth a better and safer environment for animals and plants.