General Knowledge Quiz
Mars is Sometimes Referred to as the ____
Retry
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Mars is sometimes referred to as “red planet” as it appears in the sky as an orange-red star. Because of this color, Greeks and Romans named the planet after their god of war. They call the planet Ares. Mars is orange-red in color because of the presence of iron oxide (rust) in Martian rocks.
Question about Mars
MARS - JANUARY 8: In this handout released by NASA, a Mars landscape is seen in a picture taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit January 8, 2003. The circular topographic feature, dubbed Sleepy Hollow, can be seen along with dark markings that could have bee caused by the airbag-encased lander as it bounced and rolled to rest. The rover landed on Mars January 3. (Photo by NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory/Cornell University via Getty Images)
Mars is Sometimes Referred to as the ____
- Red Planet
- Green Planet
- Blue Planet
- Yellow Planet
