What Did the 1998 Spacecraft Mars Orbiter Find When It

question 34

Multiple Choice

What did the 1998 spacecraft Mars Orbiter find when it looked at the "face" on Mars?

• A) The orbiter found that the face had two noses, showing that it had been carved by a nonhuman sculptor.
• B) The orbiter found that the shifting sands had uncovered two other, smaller faces on either side of it.
• C) The orbiter found nothing-the face and the rocks around it were either gone or buried by sand.
• D) The orbiter showed the face to be a natural rock formation.

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Definitions:

Comfortable Ride

A driving experience where the vehicle smoothly navigates terrain with minimal jarring or discomfort to the passengers.

Bogie Centerline

The central line running through a bogie, which is a framework carrying wheels, attached to vehicles such as trains or trailers, aiding in stability and balance.

Bridge Formula

Used to determine how a truck and semi-trailer support their respective loads. Generally, if a trailer sliding bogie is moved forward, the percentage of load supported by the tractor decreases. Bridge formula is also used to determine how tractor axles are loaded when the fifth wheel position is altered. Moving a sliding fifth wheel forward takes load off the drive bogies and transfers it to the steer axle.

Sliding 5th Wheel

An adjustable coupling mechanism on a semi-trailer that allows for the repositioning of the trailer's weight distribution.