GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the planet’s red color
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the planet’s polar ice
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the planet’s breathable air
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the reactivation of the planet’s volcanoes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mars is known as the Red Planet because iron minerals in the Martian soil oxidize, or rust, causing the soil and atmosphere to look red.
Detailed explanation-2: -’ So where does that redness come from? Well, a lot of rocks on Mars are full of iron, and when they’re exposed to the great outdoors, they ‘oxidize’ and turn reddish-the same way an old bike left out in the yard gets all rusty.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mars, known as the Red Planet, is a mostly dry and dusty place. A variety of colors can be seen on the surface, including the predominant rusty red the planet is known for. This rusty red color is iron oxide, just like the rust that forms here on Earth when iron oxidizes – often in the presence of water.