1. Identifying Tools of the Rover

2. Identification How do humans identify?
How can these skills be used by rover?

3. Camera Panoramic Camera (Pancam) Located on top of the rover
Able to rotate 360°
Takes wide pictures of mars environment

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6. Grinder Rock Abrasion Tool (RAT) Able to grind through rocks
Allows scientists to see the interior composition
This lets them test multiple layers of rock
Interior of rock can be very different from exterior

7. Microscopic Imager Microscopic Imager (MI)
Located on the arm of the rover
Combination of camera and microscope
Allows rover to closely examine rocks and soils

8. Spectrometers Rovers use spectrometers to identify materials
They use properties of light to compare an unknown material to known ones
These properties are wavelengths of colors and intensity

9. Light Light is emitted from a source and then travels in waves
Travels in straight paths until it is
Reflected
Refracted
Transmitted

10. Visible Light Spectrum
Visible light spectrum - colors in rainbow
Colors are formed by different wavelengths of light
Can show this by refracting light with prism

11. Prism Refracted Light

12. Spectral Lines of Elements
When elements are heated they emit light

13. Our Sample From Rover What is the element that the rover found?
Compare to known elements