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SOLAR SYSTEM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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true
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false
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, larger only than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun at an average distance of about 228 million km (142 million miles) or 1.52 AU.
Detailed explanation-3: -They called Mars Har Decher-the Red One. Greeks called the planet Ares after their god of war, while the Romans called it Mars.
Detailed explanation-4: -The surface of Mars is surprisingly smooth and featureless. Mars has larger volcanoes than Earth’s Hawaii. The polar caps and dust storms of Mars can be seen with Earth-based telescopes. The Moon’s far side is more ancient and heavily cratered; on Mars, the same is true of its southern hemisphere.