UNIVERSE
SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION
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Question
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Which planet is known as the Red Planet because of it’s red rocky surface?
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Mars
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Earth
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Jupiter
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None of the above
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Explanation:
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: -Befitting the Red Planet’s bloody color, the Romans named it after their god of war. In truth, the Romans copied the ancient Greeks, who also named the planet after their god of war, Ares.
Detailed explanation-3: -The planets of the solar system are varied in their appearance. Mercury is slate gray while Venus is pearly white, Earth a vibrant blue, and Mars a dusky red.
Detailed explanation-4: -Neptune: The Blue Planet | NASA.
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