Percival Lowell — Questions and answers

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What did Giovanni Schiaparelli originally call the lines he saw on Mars, in Italian?

Choices

  1. Canals
  2. Canali (meaning channels) ✓
  3. Rivers
  4. Roads

Answer: Canali (meaning channels)

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Why did Percival Lowell choose Flagstaff, Arizona, for his observatory?

Choices

  1. It was close to his family
  2. It had the clearest skies and was away from city lights ✓
  3. It was a popular tourist spot
  4. He liked the warm weather there

Answer: It had the clearest skies and was away from city lights

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What did Percival Lowell believe the 'canals' on Mars were used for?

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  1. To grow special plants for Martians
  2. To move water from the poles to dry areas ✓
  3. To build homes for a big city
  4. To make paths for alien explorers

Answer: To move water from the poles to dry areas

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What new planet did Percival Lowell try to find after observing Mars?

Choices

  1. Jupiter
  2. Planet X ✓
  3. Saturn
  4. Venus

Answer: Planet X

From page 6

What happened to Percival Lowell before Planet X was found?

Choices

  1. He moved to another country
  2. He stopped looking for planets
  3. He passed away in 1916 ✓
  4. He discovered a new star instead

Answer: He passed away in 1916

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Who finally discovered Pluto in 1930?

Choices

  1. Percival Lowell
  2. Giovanni Schiaparelli
  3. Clyde Tombaugh ✓
  4. Farah

Answer: Clyde Tombaugh

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What was Pluto reclassified as in 2006?

Choices

  1. A giant planet
  2. A dwarf planet ✓
  3. A moon of Neptune
  4. An asteroid

Answer: A dwarf planet

From page 9

What important things did Percival Lowell do, even though his Martian canals were not real?

Choices

  1. He invented a new telescope
  2. He wrote children's books about space
  3. He built a great observatory and helped in the search for Planet X ✓
  4. He discovered the rings of Saturn

Answer: He built a great observatory and helped in the search for Planet X

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