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What is the name of the 4th planet from the solar system?
MARS
What is the color of Mars?
Red
What type of planet is Mars?
(Terrestrial or Jovian?)
Terrestrial
Does Mars have a core?
Yes, Mars does have a core
The temperature on Mars can be as high as ______ or as low as ______.
AS HIGH AS 70 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius), OR AS LOW AS -225 degrees Fahrenheit (-153 degrees Celsius).
How many Earth days is one Mars day?
24.6 hours (Almost the same as Earth's!)
Why is Mars the color red?
What are the color of sunsets on Mars?
BLUE
How many layers does Mars have?
3
How many moons does Mars have?
2 moons (Phobos and Deimos)
What is the diameter of Mars?
6794 km
What does Mars symbolize to the Romans?
It represents blood and war
What is the name of Mars' largest volcano, also famous as the Solar System's tallest mountain, 3 times taller than Mount Everest?
Olympus Mons
Name the layers of Mars from the inside to out
The Core, The Mantle, and The Crust
Who discovered Mars?
Galileo Galilei
How long is a year on Mars?
A year on Mars is 687 Earth days long
Is Olympus Mons an active volcano?
No, but it used to be!
When Phobos, one of the moons crashes into Mars, a _______ could form around Mars.
Ring
Egyptians called Mars "Her Desher", meaning...
The Red One
What metals is Mars made of?
Iron and Nickel.
(Mars is also made of Sulfur, so good job if you got that!)
How far is Mars from the sun? (in km)
Mars is 228 million km away from the sun.
It takes ____ minutes for sunlight to reach from the Sun to Mars.
13 minutes
Which Roman god/godess name associates with the planet Mars?
Mars, the god of war
Mars has a THICK/THIN atmosphere.
THIN
Mars' atmosphere is mainly made out of...
Carbon Dioxide (Co2), Nitrogen (N), and Argon (Ar)