Space Travelers To Live in Mars' Lava Tubes?

Lava tubes could become the favorite home for space travelers when man-made trips to Mars occur. Similarly, if man were to live on the Moon, a lava tube would be an ideal house!

So, just what is a "lava tube?"

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A lava tube is a geological feature associated with volcanoes. Scientists have thought that astronauts may want to live inside lava tubes on Mars and the moon if we can find them.

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Answer the following questions in complete sentences handwritten ON A SHEET OF PAPER for EXTRA CREDIT!!

1. How is a lava tube formed?

2. Where are they found on Earth?

3. Are lava tubes likely to be on the moon?

4. Are lava tubes on the moon safe or are they likely to collapse? Why?

5. List three reasons why we might want to use lava tubes to live in on the moon.

6. How much space is probably in the lava tubes, if there are any, on the moon?

7. Where else in the solar system are we likely to discover lava tubes?

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