GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
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Which planet has iron in the soil that gives it a red color, just like iron-rich soil on Earth
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Earth
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Uranus
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Mars
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Saturn
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mars contains Iron oxide on its surface which gives a reddish appearance. And this is visible to the naked eye. So a mars is known as a red planet as its color looks like red due to iron oxide.
Detailed explanation-2: -Abundant iron compounds are responsible for the bright brownish-red colour of the martian soil.
Detailed explanation-3: -’ 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-4: -Martian dust seems to contain only 2% by weight iron oxide.
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